Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Nunn | |
Initials:   | J.B. | |
Rank:   | Sergeant | |
Army No.:  | 7689646 | |
Notes:   | CMP, FSP. Enlisted in CMP transferred to Intelligence Corps. 13/8/1945 Died. POW captured Singapore. 15 Security Section, I C. Buried Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Japanese POW No. 12136, Nunn, John Brabant born 9/12/1907, English, 7689646, Intelligence Corps, HQ 18 Division, Sergeant, date of capture 15/2/1942, mother Maud, father Edward Westry, address: 27 Porchester Square, Bayswater, London, address: wife, Mrs Phyllis Nunn, The House of Brabant, Lawn Road, Beckenham, Kent, remarks: AFS Cooperate Secretary. Original grave located at Tagri, Prachapkirkan Area. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 37401, Nunn, John Brabant, Sgt, 7689646, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 13/8/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on a nominal roll for POW Camps in Thailand 11/11/1944 also a roll of POW parties transferred overseas or overland from Singapore 1943, also a roll for Takiri Camp, Nr Pratchapkirikhan, grave No. 36, POW No. 12136, 13/8/1945 died from Malaria, also nominal roll of POW from 18 Division. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Nunn, John Brabant, Army, Sgt, new POW No. I 12136, old POW No. I 24479, Former camp M-4794, 7689646, M-17/8/15, Casualty List 795, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1334, correction, List No. 1153, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1153, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous LIST 795, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1924, POW, previous reported POW now reported Died, 13/8/1945, previous List 1153 corrected by 1334, Malaya, 13/8/1945. John Brabant Nunn. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Thailand     THAILAND |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 13th August 1945 |
Company: | Intelligence Corps |
Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY   THAILAND |
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