Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Stark
Initials:   H.J.H.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  2656829
Notes:   CMP. He enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, 22/9/1939 to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Information from Japanese POW Index Card: Sgt. Henry John Havelock Stark No. 2656829, 3 Indian Div Pro Coy, 15/2/1942 captured Singapore, born 21/11/1915, occupation garage hand. born: 26 Brock Street, Byker, Northumberland, address: Mr F Stark, 26 Brock Street, Byker, mother Ann, POW NO. 895 old and 10101 new. He is listed on the British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 47843, Stark, Henry John H, Sgt, 2656829, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Stark, Henry John Havelock, Army, Sgt, new POW No. 10101, old POW No. i/5895, 2656829. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 794, Malaya, missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 766, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 794, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 1920, POW, previous reported POW not now POW, previous List 1160, Malaya. Henry John Havelock Stark.

POW Details:
Camp: Changi     MALAYSIA
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