Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Roach
Initials:   R.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  2656807
Notes:   CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Formerly Coldstream Guards, 7/9/39 mobilised to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. 17/12/1946 Discharged. He was born 12/10/1915, enlisted 12/12/1934, Home address: 33 Central Ave, Cefn Forrest, Pengan, Monmouthshire. Prison Camp, Changi, 15/2/1942 to 26/9/9143. Camp Leaders: Lt Gen Percival, Lt Col Holmes, Lt Col Newey, Capt English, OC Pro Coy. 15/2/1942 to 26/9/1943?. Info fro MI 9/JAP/ No.31164A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Reginald Roach, 12/10/1915 born Marylebone, London, address: Mrs Alsage Roach, 33 Central Avenue, Cefn Forest, Monmouthshire, occupation Driller, father William, mother Dorothy. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 42535, Roach, Reginald, L/Cpl, 2656807, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malays. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Roach, Reginald, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No.9091, old POW No. i/5341, 2656807. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1152, Malaya, posted as missing now POW, previous list 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1925, previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 1152, Malaya. Reginald Roach.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   General Service Medal 1918 Gazette Date: 1940-07-20 Gazette Issue: WO 100/502 Gazette Page: 47
Citation:   Clasp "Palestine". Awarded as Guardsman, Coldstream Guards.
POW Details:
Camp: Changi     MALAYSIA
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