| Notes: | CMP. POW Intelligence Corps. POW. Enlisted in the Intelligence Corps. 27/11/1942 Died.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Leonard Thomas Roberts, 20/6/1916 born 11 Kimpton Road, Camberwell, London, address: Mrs Emily Roberts, 10 Heathfield South, Twickenham, Middlesex, father John, mother Emily. He is shown on this card as a Warrant Officer, Corps of Military Police, Singapore Fortress Pro Coy All members of the CMP Field Security Police (FSP) were transferred to the newly formed Intelligence Corps in December 1940.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 42700, Roberts, Leonard Thomas, WO, 10350723, Army, captured 8/3/1942, died 29/11/1942, camp FU, Fukuoka, deceased. He is listed on Japanese POW Roll: Roberts, Leonard Kenneth, Army, WO, new POW No. 31, 10350273m 29/10/17. Death Certificate Robert (or Robbett), L T, Male, born 20/6/1916, occupation Wine Seller, (Sergeant Major, Military Police), died from illness, acute colitis, date of illness 20/11/1942, died 29/11/1942, 05.50hrs, place POW Camp, No. 11, signed T. Yoshida, probationary MO, Mo11 POW Camp, 29/11/1942. Listed on Roll: 85, 1350723, Roberts, L T, Sgt, Intelligence Corps, posted to Java 10/3/1942, reported POW there.
Info from Japanese Death Certificate: Robert (or Robbett), L T, male, date of birth 20/6/1916, occupation wine seller (Sergeant Major Mil. Police), died from illness, illness Acute Colitis, date of outbreak of illness: 20/11/942,date and time of death 20/11/1942 0550 hrs, place POW Camp Moji. T Yoshida, Probational Medical Officer, Moji POW Camp 29/11/1942.
POW List states posted to Java 10/3/1942, POW there.
Casualty List 765. Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942 shown on Intelligence Corps List. Casualty List 1285, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 765, 29/11/1942, shown on Intelligence Corps list, rank Sgt.
Leonard Thomas Roberts. |
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