| Surname: | Davis |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7690132 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born and resided in Southampton, Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from Diarrhoea 30/8/1943, Sonkrai, Thailand. Widow's address: Mrs M Davis, Ivy Cottage, Westport, Curry Rivell, Somerset. Info from Japanese POW index card: Cyril Davis. Born 21/3/1908 at Horton, address: May Davis, Ivy Cottage, Westport, Curry Rivell, Somerset, occupation chauffeur, father John Henry, mother Elsie. He is named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 12952, Davis, Cyril, L/Cpl, 7690132, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 30/8/1943. He is named in the Sonkrai Cemetery Register: 81, 7690132, Davis, C, L/Cpl, 18 Div Pro Coy, died 30/8/1943 from diarrhoea, row 1, GH, Cemetery 2 block B, Force "F". Casualty List 793, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1126, Malaya previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1934, previously reported POW now reported Died date of death 30/8/1943, previous List 1734, Malaya. Cyril Davis. Extract from Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser, 10/5/43. WESTPORT. MISSING - NOW PRISONER OF WAR. Mrs M E Davis has received news that her husband, L/Cpl C Davis, Corps of Military Police is a prisoner of war in Japanese hands. He had been missing since Singapore fell in February 1942. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 30, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2089400 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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