Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Steward
Initials:   R.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  3861235
Notes:   CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Loyal Regiment, transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as being in Siam in Cutts papers. 25/6/46 Discharged. Info from Japanese POW index card: Robert Steward, born 14/5/1914 at 31 Falcon Street, Weaste, Salford, Lancashire, address: wife Ida Steward, 31 Falcon Street, Weaste, Salford, occupation Labourer, father William James, mother Mable. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 48178, Steward, Robert, L/Cpl, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp H A, HakadoteHe is listed on the FAELF POW List: No. 48178, Steward, Robert, L/Cpl, No. 3861235, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, HA (Hakodate, Japan). Named on POW List: Steward, Robert, 3861235, No. 1/5932, L/Cpl, CMP, Labourer, No. 1/5932, overseas 15/5/1943. He is listed on POW Overland from Singapore 1943 Roll: 7374036, L/Cpl, Steward, R, 79a. He is listed on Hakodate POW Camp, Japan Roll: British, 3861235, Steward, R, L/Cpl. He is listed on POW List Overseas: Steward, Robert, 3861235, L/Cpl, CMP, i/5932, L/Cpl, CMP. Casualty List 766, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1159, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 766, 15/2/1942. Robert Steward.

POW Details:
Camp: Thailand     THAILAND
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