Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Pike
Initials:   A.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  3855515
Notes:   CMP. Formerly Loyal Regiment, transferred to CMP Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as being in Borneo in Cutts papers. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Pilke, Alfred, born 20/10/1916, No. 3855515, L/Cpl, captured Singapore 15/2/1942, father William, mother Katherine, address: 65 Fleetgate, Barton on Humber, Lincolnshire, occupation bicycle worker. Info from MI 9/JAP/ No. 111340A. Pike, Alfred, L/Cpl, 3855515, Singapore Fortress Pro Coy, born 20/10/1916, enlisted 2/3/1935, address: 65 Fleetgate, Barton on Humber, Lincolnshire, captured Singapore 15/2/1942, Camps: Changi 15/2/1942 to 28/3/1943, Kuching, Borneo 1/4/19 43 to 4/6/1943, Kuching airstrip 4/6/1943 to 28/3/1945, Kuching Main Camp 28/3/1945 to 11/9/1945 He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 39919, Pike, Alfred, L/Cpl, 3855515, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated no record, camp, MA, Malaya. He is listed on POW's transferred overland to Camps, Force "F", 4/1943. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1154, Corrections, List 945, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing on List 765, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 945 & 1154 corrected by Malaya. Alfred Pike.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   General Service Medal 1918 Gazette Date: 1940-02-28 Gazette Issue: WO 100/504 Gazette Page: 2
Citation:   Clasp: Palestine 1936 - 1939. Awarded as No.3855515 Pte, Loyal Regiment.
POW Details:
Camp: Borneo     MALAYSIA
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