Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Whatley
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  4865186
Notes:   POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. He enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Born 10/10/1912, enlisted 26/7/1940, Home address: 37 Newbridge Street, Leicester. Prison Camp: Changi 17/2/1942, Col Holmes, Changi Prison 5/1944 RSM Turner CMP. Info from MI9/JAP/No. 1117 70A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Joseph Whatley, born Bardolph Street Leicester, address: Mrs Rose A Whatley, 17 Howard Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester, occupation Painter and Decorator, father Thomas, mother Ada. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 53814, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Whatley, Joseph, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 11209, old POW No. i/6494, 4865186. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 773, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Unit. 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1164, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Unit, previous List 773, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1936, previously reported POW not not POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Unit, previous List 1164, Malaya. Joseph Whatley.

POW Details:
Camp: Changi     MALAYSIA
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