Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
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
Notes:
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 16th October 1943
Company: L OF C PRO COY
Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY   THAILAND
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