| Surname: | Digby |
| Initials: | F |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4863298 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the 1 Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP.. 15/2/1942 Captured Singapore. Shown as 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Provost Company on CWGC roll. Info from Japanese POW index card: Frederick Cecil Digby. Born 1/6/1913 at 25 Beckmill Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, occupation Labourer, home address: Mrs Joyce Mary Digby, Kirby Bellers, Nr Melton Mobray, mother Cecillia Ann. Unit shown as 3 Indian Corps Provost Company, CMP. Died from cholera inumed, (cremated). Shown on POW List, Digby, F, L/Cpl, Leicester's, 4863298, died 29/7/1943 Cholera Grave 1, Hintock River Camp. Report of Death, 386, 4863298, Digby, F C, age 30, born 1/6/1913, date to hospital 21/7/1943, death 28/7/1943 NOK W Kirby, Kellowes, Melton Mowbray, unit Pro Coy, place of death Hintok River Camp, cause of death Cholera. He has a second Japanese POW index card with same information but 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy crossed out and 1 Leicestershire Regiment added. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 13732, Digby, Frederick C, L/Cpl, 4863298, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 29/7/1943, camp MA, Malaya, Deceased. Named on Death Certificate: 386, 4863298, Digby, F C, age 30, born 1/6/1913, to hospital 21/7/1943, died 29/7/1943 from cholera, NOK W Kirby, Kellowes, Melton Mobrey, unit Provost corps, place of death Hintok River Camp. 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 942, Malaya, POW, previously reported missing now POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 772 reported missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1249, Previously reported POW now reported Died, Leicestershire Regt, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 942, Malaya, died 29/7/1943 Frederick Cecil Digby. |
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| Imprisonment: | Chunkai THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | July 29, 1943 |
| Company: | 3 INDIAN CORPS PRO UNIT |
| CWGC Link: | 2352773 |
| Cemetery: | CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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