Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Corton | |
Initials:   | L. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 4863288 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Shown as Leicestershire Regiment in CWGC Roll, but is named as CMP on Changi Jail memorial and died in the jail. Not named in Cutts papers, could have been Regimental Police attached to CMP. He was born and resided in Leicester. Info from Japanese POW Card Index. Shown as 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy and Leicestershire Regiment, captured 15/2/1942 Singapore, died Changi, from dysentery, buried grave BE16. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Corton, L, Army, POW NO. 3202, 4863288, 9/7/17. He is named on Death Index File, SS/330/141: Corton, L, L/Cpl, Leicestershire, 4863228. Casualty List 772, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, Missing,attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1191, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, previous List 772, 15/2/1942Casualty List 1917, POW previously reported POW now reported Died, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, date of death8/7/1942, previous List 1191, Malaya. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Changi     MALAYSIA |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 8th July 1942 |
Company: | 3 INDIAN CORPS PRO |
Cemetery: | KRANJI WAR CEMETERY   SINGAPORE |
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