Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Smalley
Initials:   A.E.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  4863447
Notes:   POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP, Cutts paper. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Born 17/10/1916, enlisted 26/6/1940, home address: 89 Charnwood Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire. Prison Camps: Changi, Singapore 15/2/1942 to 13/5/1943, Gen Percival, Tonchan, 20/5/1943 to 11/1943,Col Newey, Kamburi, 11/1943, Col Newey, Simes Road Camp, 11/1943 to 2/1944, Col Newey, Selerang, 2/1944 to 5/1944, Col Holmes, Changi Goal, 5/1944 to 8/1945, Col Dillon. Info from MI9/JAP/No.19629A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Arthur Edward Smalley, born 17/10/1916 at 29 Logboro Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire, address: Mrs Alice Smalley, 89 Charnwood Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire, occupation boot and shoe operative, father Arthur Edward, mother Hannah. POW No. 9797 new, i/5738 old. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 46210. Smalley, Arthur Edward, L/Cpl, 4863447, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on POW Camp, Singapore: Smalley, Arthur Edward, Army, new POW No. 9797, old POW No. i/5738, 4863447.He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing,, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, shown on1 Leicestershire Regiment List, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 942, Malaya, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, POW previously reported missing on List 773, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 1906, POW, previously POW now not POW, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 942, Malaya, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Arthur Edward Smalley.

POW Details:
Camp: Changi     MALAYSIA
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