Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Fallows
Initials:   E.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  3534659
Notes:   CMP. POW. Formerly Manchester Regiment, shown as L of C Pro Coy in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Shown as a Private in Manchester Regiment in CWGC Roll but listed as L/Cpl died up country L of C Pro Coy in Cutts papers. He was born in Salford and resided in Manchester. Information from Japanese POW Index Card: Ernest Fallows. Born 23/5/1915, 10 Old Street, Ardwick, occupation Warehouse man, home address: Sarah Fallows, 1 Old Street, Ardwick, Manchester father Dale John Henry, mother Alma. He is shown on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 16216, Fallows, Ernest B, L/cpl, 3534659, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 5/7/1943, camp TH, Thailand, Deceased. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp List 1/11/1944: Fallows, Ernest, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 6378, old POW No. IV 5872, previous camp M2390, 3534659,D-18/7/5. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). He is listed in the Upper Kanyu No.3 Cemetery Register grave 14, died 5/7/1943 from Cholera. No Casualty Lists found. Ernest Fallows.

POW Details:
Camp: Thailand     THAILAND
Notes:
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 5th July 1943
Company: L OF C PRO COY
Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY   THAILAND
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