Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Weyler
Initials:   L.W.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7687270
Notes:   CMP. POW. Has MI 9/JAP/ No. 36593 A, enlisted 4/3/1940 , born 10/2/1915, enlisted 4/3/1940, address; 17 Caversham Road, Kentish town, London captured Java 8/3/1942. with list of POW camps but faded copy. Casualty List 1079, CMP, Netherlands & East Indies, missing, 1/2/1943. Info from Japanese POW index card: Leonard William Weyler, 18/2/1915 born London, address: Mrs Constance Mary Weyler, 17 Caversham Road, Kentish Town, London, father Frederick Alfred, mother Kate Mabel. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 53788, Weyler, Leonard W, L/Cpl, 7687270, Army, captured,8/3/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FU, Fukuoka, Japan. He is listed on POW's Transported from Dutch East Indies to Japan: Weyler, Leonard William, Army, L/Cpl, POW No.3462, 7687270, 29/10/17. He is listed on the Fukuoka POW Camp, Japan Roll: Weyler, Leonard William, Army, L/Cpl, POW No. 5229, 7687270. Casualty List 1537, Netherlands East Indies, previous Lists 1143 & 1079, previously reported Missing now reported POW, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1079, Netherlands East Indies, Missing 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1143, Netherlands East Indies, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 1079, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1537, Netherlands East Indies, previous Lists 1143 & 1079, previously reported Missing now reported POW, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1898 previously reported POW now not POW, previous list 1143 & 1537, corrected by Netherlands, East Indies. Leonard William Weyler.

POW Details:
Camp: Not Known     GERMANY
Notes: