| Notes: | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. 16/11/1939 he enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment, 26/3/1941 transferred to CMP. 20/2/46 discharged. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers.
20/2/1946 discharged.
He was born 22/2/1919, enlisted 14/11/1939, Home address: 124 Cotterill Road, Surbiton, Surrey. Prison Camp Changi, Camp Leader Col Holmes. Info from MI 9/JAP/ No. 23509A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Charles Edward Rising, born 21/2/1919 at 124 Cotterhill Road, Tolworth Road, Surbiton, Surrey,address: Mother Florence Rising, 124 Cotterhill Road, Tolworth, occupation Publican, mother Florence. POW No. 9080 new, i/5333 old.
He is named on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 42479, Rising, Charles E, L/Cpl, 6144623, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Rising, Charles Edward, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 9080, old POW No. i/5333, 6144623. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
Casualty List 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1152, Malaya, posted as missing now POW., previous list 765, corrected by 826), 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1916, CMP, POW. Previously reported POW not know POW,previous List 1152 Malaya.
Charles Edward Rising. |
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