Date Killed:	5th November 1943
Company:	3 INDIAN CORPS PRO UNIT
Cemetery:	CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY THAILAND
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Surname:	Smith
Initials:	H.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	3535104
Notes:	POW. Enlisted Loyal Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. 15/2/1942 captured Singapore. Inscription on gravestone: O Jesus, open wide thy heart and let him rest therein. Info from Japanese POW index card: Henry Smith, 7/8/1917 born Moss Side, Manchester, address: Mrs C Carter, 95 Mauldeth Road West, Withington, Manchester, father Francis, mother Gertrude. Shown on this card as 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy and 2 Loyal Regiment in CWGC roll. POW No. 6406 new, 5839 old. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party), shown as deceased. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Smith, Henry, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 14768, old POW No. IV 5839, 3535104, D-18/11/5. He is listed on Thailand Burma POW death list: 14768, 851, 5839m, 3535104, L/Cpl, Smith H, CMP, 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. He is listed on POW died of illness or aerial bombardment: 15. L/Cpl, H, Smith, 3535104, died 5/11/1943 from indigestion and was inhumed. Casualty List 782, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 949, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on 782, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 1816, previously reported POW now reported Died, 5/11/1943, previous List 949, Malaya, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Henry Smith.