Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Letts | |
Initials:   | H. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 4863375 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy,CMP in CWGC Roll. Not named in Cutts papers Captured Singapore 14/2/1942. 9/10/1943 Died. He was born and resided in Leicestershire. Info from Japanese POW index card: Harold Letts, 18/9/1914 born 11 Salem Road, Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire, occupation Hosiery warehouse man, mother Annie Maria. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 30261, Letts, Harold, Cpl, 4863375, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 9/10/1943, camp MA, Malaya, (Thailand), deceased. He is listed on Malay POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Letts, Harold, A, Cpl, new POW No. V6842, old POW No. i/4097, 4863375, 9/10/15. He is listed on Thailand Burma Railway Camp force F"F & "H" death register: 80, 4863375, Cpl, 3 Corps Pro Coy, died 9/10/1943 from dysentery, grave 145, Kamburi "H" Hospital, Thailand, H. Casualty List 772, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, Missing,attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 942, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing, 1 Leicester Regt, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 772, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1927, previously reported POW now reported Died, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 942, Malaya. 9/10/1943 died, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Harold Letts. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Thailand     THAILAND |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 9th October 1943 |
Company: | 3 INDIAN CORPS PRO |
Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY   THAILAND |
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