Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Stringfellow | |
Initials:   | W. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 3855662 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Intelligence Corps, Enlisted Loyal Regiment. Info from Japanese POW index card:William Stringfellow, born 25/7/1913 at 79 Darby Lane, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, address: Mrs Margaret Stringfellow, 35 Bridge Street, Hindley, Wigan, father William, mother Margaret. He is shown on this card as Corps of Military Police, Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. He is shown in CWGC roll as 351 Field Security Company, Intelligence Corps. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 48671, Stringfellow, William, L/Cpl, 3855662, Army, captured 8/3/1942, died as sea 29/11/1943, camp JA, Japan, missing at sea. He is listed on Java POW Camp Roll: Stringfellow, William, Army, L/Cpl, POW No. III 12489, 3855662, 29/11/18. He is listed on Table of Deaths, Java Camp, 11/1943: 1136, Army, Cpl, CP3, 12451, Stringfellow, W. drowned, 29/11/1943, Lat. 116o, 30' E Long, 6o 20' S. Lat. Casualty List 765, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1945, shown of Intelligence Corps Roll. Casualty List 1150, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported Missing believed POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942, shown on Intelligence Corps List. Casualty List 1186, Malaya, previously posted Missing believed POW reported POW, previous List 1150, 15/2/1942, shown on Intelligence Corps List. Casualty List 1360, previously reported POW, Malaya now reported Killed in Action whilst POW in Japanese hands. William Stringfellow. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Changi     MALAYSIA |
Notes: | |
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 29th November 1943 |
Company: | SINGAPORE FORTRESS PRO COY |
Cemetery: | SINGAPORE MEMORIAL KRANJI   SINGAPORE |
CWGC Search: |
Grave Photograph:
Grave photograph needed. If you have a picture of the headstone and are happy for us to use it please e-mail it to [email protected]Map