Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Wakeford
Initials:   G.W.S.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7689987
Notes:   CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Sussex and resided in Brighton. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Inscription on grave panel: Till we meet again. Died from post dyoenteric incognition 8/11/1943 at H Hospital, Thailand. Home address: Mrs W Wakeford, 339 Burgess Road, Bassett, Southampton. Info from Japanese POW index card: Stanley Wakeford, 5/9/1910 born Little Hampton, Sussex, address: Winifred Wakeford, 19 Perth Road, St Leonards on Sea, Sussex, occupation Furnishing Manager, father William George, mother Jennie Winifred. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 52048, Wakeford, Stanley, L/Cpl, 7689987, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 8/11/1943, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Wakeford, Stanley, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. V 10894, old POW No. i/6314, 7689987, 8/11/? He is listed in Force "H" & "F" Death Register: 81. 7689987, Wakeford, G, L/Cpl, Provost Corps 18 Division, died 18/11/1943 from dysentery, grave 267, No.2 Cemetery Kanburi, H Hospital, Thailand, Force "H". Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1166, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 792, 15/2/19042. Casualty List 1950, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, 8/11/1943, previous List 1166, Malaya. Guy William Stanley Wakeford.

POW Details:
Camp: Kanchanaburi     THAILAND
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 8th November 1943
Company: 18 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY   THAILAND
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