Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:

Surname:	Whitton
Initials:	E.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	7683619
Notes:	CMP. POW. Hong Kong Company. Awarded the Victory and War Medals and the Territorial Force War Medal. Formerly Bdr Co Durham Royal Field Artillery, No. 1158 and Bdr Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, No. 760186. He re enlisted in MMP He was born in County Durham and resided in Durham City. Inscription on gravestone: He died for his country, ever remembered by his loving wife,daughter Pat and son Derek. 22/11/1942 Died from pellagra, (lack of vitamin B3). Born 16/9/1897. Info from Japanese POW index card: Eric Whitton, 16/9/1897 born Shotton, Co Durham, address: Mrs E Whitton, "Ellerton" Tweed Street, Coolangatia, Queensland, Australia, father William, mother Rose Hannah. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 54320. Whitton, Eric, Sgt, 7683619, Army, captured25/12/1941, died 22/11/1942, camp HK, Hong Kong, deceased. He is listed on the Hong Kong POW Camp Roll: Whitton, Eric, Army, Sgt, new POW No. 3378, old POW No. 3378, 7683619, died 17/11/29. He is listed on Argyll Street POW Camn "N", Hong Kong: CMP, 7683619, Sgt, Whitton E, died 22/11/1942. Casualty List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 866, Hong Kong, POW previously reported missing on List 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1260 previously reported POW now reported died, previous List 866, Hong Kong. Eric Whitton.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration:   Territorial Force War Medal

Gazette Date: 1924-11-03

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3270

Gazette Page: 29

Citation:   Supplementary Roll 29, Corps of Military Police, 7683619, Whitton, E, No.1158, Bdr, Co. Durham RFA, No. 760186, Bdr Northumbrian Bde RFA, MMP/29514/1/1925, A/Sgt, MMP.

POW Details:

Camp:	Stanley     HONG KONG
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Casualty Details:

Date Killed:	22nd November 1942
Company:	Hong Kong Command
Cemetery:	STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY   HONG KONG
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