Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Teggarty
Initials:   W.
Rank:   Corporal
Army No.:  1068381
Notes:   CMP. 1/6/1926 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery fir6/6 years at Belfast, occupation House Painter, born Kilkeel, Co. Down, 9/1/1932 transferred to CMP. Captured 25/12/1941, Hong Kong. Died from Cardiac Beri Beri, Cremated. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Teggarty, William, born 26/12/1905, Cpl, No. 1068381, CMP, captured 25/12/1941, from Kilkeel, Co. down, Ireland. Address: Mrs H Teggarty, 18 Porter Street, Haverley, Sydney, Australia. Mothers name Mary. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 49743. Teggarty, William, Cpl, 1068381, Army, captured 26/12/1941, died 16/2/1944, camp OS, Osaka. He is listed on British POW who died of illness or aerial bombardment: 41. Cpl, William Teggarty, 1068381, died 16/2/1944 from Beri Beri he was cremated. He is listed on Oeyama POW Camp, Osaka Camp III, nominal roll of deceased, 31/8/1945, Cremated. Casualty List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 872, Hong Kong, now POW previously reported as Missing on List 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1160, Hong Kong, POW previously reported as Missing on list 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1758, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died 28/2/1944, previous List 873 corrected by 1260, Hong Kong. William Teggarty.

POW Details:
Camp: Osaka No. 3 Base Camp (Oeyama)     JAPAN
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 16th February 1944
Company: Hong Kong Command
Cemetery: YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY   JAPAN
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