Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Stone
Initials:   G.
Rank:   Corporal
Army No.:  2656295
Notes:   CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. 18/1/1934 enlisted in the Coldstream Guards at Hull in the Regular Army for 4/8 years age 18.1 years, occupation Shop Assistant, born St Edmunds, Scarborough. 7/9/39 mobilised and transferred to CMP. 31/8/43 Died. He was born and resided in Yorkshire. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Home Address: Mrs. G Stone, 146 Middleton Road, Acomb, York. Info from Japanese POW index card: George Stone, 22/11/1916 born Scarborough, Yorkshire, address: Mrs Charlotte Stone, 146 Middleton Road, York, occupation Civil Policeman, father William George, mother Nellie. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 28427, Stone, George, Cpl. 2656295, Army, captured 15/2/1942 died 31/8/1942, camp MA, Malaya, deceased. He is listed on British POW who died of illness in the Malaya Campaign: 12. Cpl. George Stone, 2656295, died 31/8/1943 from malaria. Named o FARELF POW List: No. 48427, Stone, George, Cpl., No. 2656295, Army, captured 15/1/1942, died 31/8/1943, MA (Malaya) Deceased. He is named in the Sonkrai Burial Register: No. 81, 2656295, Stone G, Cpl, Provost Corps, 18 Div, died 31/8/1943 from Malaria, row 1 - 94, Cemetery 2 Block B, Sonkrai, Thailand, Force "F".. He is named on the "F" Force Working Party, Thailand Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1159, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1659, POW, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported died, date of death 31/8/1943, previous List 1129, Malaya. George Stone.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   General Service Medal 1918 Gazette Date: 1940-07-20 Gazette Issue: WO 100/502 Gazette Page: 54
Citation:   Clasp "Palestine". Awarded as Guardsman, Coldstream Guards.
POW Details:
Camp: KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND
Notes:
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 31st August 1943
Company: 18 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR
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