| Notes: | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the 1 North Staffordshire Regiment, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. He was born in Shropshire and resided in Staffordshire. Shown as North Staffordshire Regiment in CWGC roll. Shown as died up country in Cutts papers dated 18/10/1944.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Harold Betton, Born 7/7/1914 at Longford, Nr Market Drayton, Shropshire, home address: Castle Street, Eccleshill, Staffordshire, unit shown as 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy.
He is named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 4018, Betton, Harold, L/Cpl, 5048419, Army, captured 15/2/1942, Died 23/6/1943, camp TH, Thailand, Deceased. Named on Thailand POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Betton, Harold, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 2914, old POW No. i/1295 previous camp M2383, D-18/6/23.
Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, 15/23/1942, attached to CMP, shown as 1 Leicestershire Regiment. Casualty List 1254, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached to CMP, previous List 773, 15/2/1942, shown as 1 Leicestershire Regiment.
Harold Betton. |
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