Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: McGibbon
Initials:   D.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  2984100
Notes:   CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders attacjed tp to CMP. Info from Japanese POW index card: Dugald McGibbon, 31/7/1922 born Corra, Lichgoilhead, Argyllshire, address: Mrs May McGibbon, Callart Cottage, North Ballachulish, Invernesshire, occupation Quarryman, father Dugald, mother May. Inscription on grave panel: Ever Fondly Remembered. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 32058, McGibbon, Dugald, L/Cpl, 2984100, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, died 7/9/1943, camp TH, Thailand, deceased. He is listed on POW Camp Thailand Roll: McGibbon, Dugald, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 11114, old POW No. X 1294, former camp M-2450, 2984100, D-18/9/8. He is listed on POW who died of illness or aerial bombardment roll: 31, L/Cpl, Duglald McGibbon, 2984100, 7/9/1943, from acute enteritis, inhumed. Casualty List 769, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & SH List. Casualty List 942, Malaya, now POW previously reported missing on List 770 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1805, POW, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died 7/9/1943, previous list 942, Malaya, shown on 2 A & SH List. Dugald McGibbon.

POW Details:
Camp: Kanchanaburi     THAILAND
Notes:
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 7th September 1943
Company: 3 INDIAN CORPS PRO UNIT
Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY   THAILAND
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