| Surname: | Sharpe |
| Initials: | E S |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 4859190 |
| Notes: | POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Born 25/8/1919, enlisted 1/5/1939, home address: Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland, Prison Camps: Changi 15/2/1945 to 27/8/1942, Col Castor, Kanall, Japan, 27/8/1942 to 15/9/1945, Col James, 25 Camp, Japan, left 15/9/1945, Capt Wilkie. Info from MI9/JAP/No.6949A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Eric Stanley Sharpe, born 25/7/1919 at Cottesmore, Nr Oakham, Rutland, address: Mrs Sarah Ann Sharpe, Cottesmore, Nr Oakham, occupation Bricklayers Labourer, mother Sarah Ann. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 45122, Sharpe, Eric Stanley, L/Cpl, 4859190, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FU, Fukuoka. POW sent to Japan from Thailand Roll, 11/1944: Sharpe, Eric Stanley, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV44436, old POW No. IV5873, 4859190. Announcement on Radio Tokyo: List pf British POW who were interned in the POW Camp in Thailand and who were rescued when the ship on which the were en route from Thailand to Japan was attacked and sunk by an American submarine on September 12th 1944. The following men are now alive and interned in Fukuoka camp: L/Cpl, Eric Stanley Sharpe 4859190. He is listed on Fukuoka POW No. 3 Camp, Japan Roll, 4859190, L/Cpl, Sharpe E. Casualty List 204, North Western, Missing, 1/5 Leicestershire Regiment, 23/4/1940 Casualty List 283, Previously reported Missing now interned in Sweden, previous List 204, Pte, 1 /5 Leicestershire Regiment. Casualty List 342, previously reported interned in Sweden not not interned, previous List 283, 1/5 Leicestershire Regiment. Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. 15/2/1942. Casualty List 775, Malaya, Missing, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, rank should read Pte. Casualty List 1278, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached 3 Indian Corps, Pro Unit, previous List 773, corrected by 775, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1934, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1278, Malaya. Eric Stanley Sharpe. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |