Surname:	Plaistow
Initials:	R.A.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	6352822
Notes:	CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Formerly Royal West Kent Regiment. 4/1/41 Transferred to CMP. 1/1/46 Discharged. Robert Alfred Plaistow. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as proceeded to Japan from Bangkok in Cutts papers 18/10/1944. Info from Jap POW card no 12951, Robert Alfred Plaistow, born 7/1/1911, Corps of Military Police, Lance Corporal, British, captured Singapore 15/2/42, fathers name Robert, Mother's name Nell. address: 3 Francis Court, Tooting, London, occupation Pavier, wife's name Nora. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: Plaistow, Robert Alfred, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No.IV 12591, old POW No. IV 5827, former camp M-2074, 6452822. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party): 6352822, L/Cpl, Plaistow, R A, CMP. Casualty List 765, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1346, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, 15/2/1942.Casualty List 1914, previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 1346, Malaya. Robert Alfred Plaistow.