Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Watton
Initials:   R.W.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7686872
Notes:   CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in to CMP. He was born in Bournemouth and resided in Southampton. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from Beri Beri and Malaria 20/9/1943 at Tambaya, Burma. Home address: 18 Stourfield Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth. Info from Japanese POW index card: Reginald Watton, 29/3/1913 born Pokesdown, Bournemouth, address: Harry Watton, 18 Stourfield Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, occupation Clerk, father Harry, mother Gladys. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 53147. Watton, Reginald W, L/Cpl, 7686872, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 20/9/1943, Camp MA, Malaya, deceased. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Watton, Reginald, Army, L/Cpl. new POW No. IV 11096, old POW No. i/6431, 7686872, 29/9/1? He is listed on Thailand Death Register: 81. 7686872, Watton, R, L/Cpl, Provost Corps 18 Div, died 20/9/1943 from Malaria and Beri Beri, B17, Sonkrai, Kanchanaburi Hospital, Thailand, Force "F". Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1166, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1930, POW, previously reported POW now reported died, died 20/9/1943, previous List 1166, Dutch East Indies.. Reginald Wilfred Watton.

POW Details:
Camp: KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 20th September 1943
Company: 18 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR
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