| Notes: | POW. Born and resided in London SE. 24/4/1940 he enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP.
Information from Japanese POW Index Card: Reeves, Charles George, born 6/3/1917 at 13 Stanworh Street, Bermondsey, London SE I, L/Cpl, 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP, 15/2/1942 captured Singapore, father Leonard, mother Elizabeth, address: Mrs Elizabeth Reeves, 106 Holly Road, Northampton.
He is named in the Chunkai POW Cemetery Register North, No. 4 Group, POW No. 13416, grave 825, POW No. 5838 (old), 614743 L/Cpl, Reeves, CG, CMP, 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 31/10/1943 died from Beri Beri and Ulcers. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). He is listed as East Surrey Regiment in CWGC Roll and CMP in grave register and 4 Group list. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 41812, Reeves, Charles George, L/Cpl, 6147473, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 31/10/1943. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Reeves, Charles George, Army, L/Cpl, New POW No. IV 13416, old POW No. IV 5838, former camp M-2439, 6147473, D-18/10/31.
Casualty List 775, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1349, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 775, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1809, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died, previous List 1349, Malaya, shown on 2 East Surrey List.
Charles George Reeves. |
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