Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Pinchbeck | |
Initials:   | W. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 2654478 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Formerly Coldstream Guards, transferred to CMP. 2/12/46 discharged. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Home address: 459 Weelsby Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire. 2/12/46 Discharged. Info from Japanese POW index card: Walter Pinchbeck, 14/5/1908 born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, address: Marjorie Pinchbeck,459 Weelsby Street, Grimsby. occupation Milkman, father Isaac, mother Fanny. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 39979, Pinchbeck, Walter, Army, L/Cpl, new POW no. 8619, old POW No. i/5070, 2654478, 24/9/18. Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1155, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1908, POW. previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1155 corrected by List 1168, Malaya. Walter Pinchbeck. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Changi     MALAYSIA |
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