Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Knott | |
Initials:   | F. | |
Rank:   | Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 918472 | |
Notes:   | POW. L of C Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. 16/10/43 Died. Shown in Cutts papers as L of C Pro Coy died up-country but is listed in CWGC roll as Bombadier 112 Field Regt RA. He was born and resided in Bradford. Info from Japanese POW index card: Frank Knott, 10/4/1919 born 105 Maderton Road, Bradford, Yorkshire, address: wife Edith Mary Knott, 27 Rochester Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, occupation Clerk, mother Sarah Jane. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 29048, Knott, Frank, Cpl, 918472, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 16/10/1943, camp TH, Thailand. deceased. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Knott, Frank, Army, Cpl, new POW No. I 9919, old POW no. I 1290, former camp M-2564, 918472, D-18/10/16. He is listed on Royal Artillery Casualty Card: Royal Artillery, 122 Field, 918472, Bdr, Knott, Frank, age 24, born England, died 16/10/1943 in Thailand POW Jap hands, cause of death malaria, born St Clements Bradford, lived Bradford, died 16/10/1943, Malaya (Thailand). Casualty List 815, Malaya, Missing, 122 Field Regiment, 15/2/1942 shown on Royal Artillery List. Casualty List 1220, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, 122 Field Regiment, previous List 815, 21/2/1942. Casualty List 1604, Malaya, previously reported missing believed PW now reported PW previous List 815 amended by 1220, 122 Field Regiment, 15/2/1942, shown on Royal Artillery List. Casualty List 1842, previously reported POW now reported Died, 122 Field Regiment, previous List 1220 corrected by1604, Malaya, shown on Royal Artillery List. Frank Knott. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Thailand     THAILAND |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 16th October 1943 |
Company: | L OF C PRO COY |
Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY   THAILAND |
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