Surname:	Smith
Initials:	H.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	4863449
Notes:	POW Enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Smith Edward, POW No. 1172, born 27/12/1914, No. 4863449, 2 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP, L/Cpl, captured Singapore, 15/2/1942, fathers name Edward, born Leicester, occupation hosiery operator, NOK wife Mrs E Beech Street Cottage, North Road, Rothley, Leicester. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 46468, Smith, Edward, L/Cpl 4863449, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp HA, Hakodate. He is listed on parties transferred overland from Singapore, 1943, 4863449, L/Cpl, Smith, E. He is listed on a POW Roll, Hakodate POW Camp, Japan and on roll for parties transferred overseas and overland from Singapore 1943. Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1944. Casualty List 942, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, POW previously reported missing on List 773, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1883, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 942, Malaya, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Edward Smith.