| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the 1 Manchester Regiment, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. He was born in London SE and resided in Essex. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as died up-country in Cutts papers. He is listed as Manchester Regiment in CWGC roll.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Albert Edwards. Born 8/11/1904 at 55 Sterry Road, Dagenham, Essex, occupation Printer, home address: 55 Sterry Road, Dagenham, Essex. Unit Corps of Military Police on this card. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party).
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 15224, 3535877, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 19/6/1943, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Edwards, Albert, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV6116, old POW No. IV5831, camp M-2595, 3535877, D-18/6/19.
Casualty List 778, Malaya, Missing, 15/23/1944, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1847, Malaya, previously reported Missing 15/2/1942 now reported Died whilst POW, previous List 778, 19/6/1943, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List.
Albert Edwards. |
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