| Surname: | James |
| Initials: | L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7688717 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Nottinghamshire and resided in Sheffield, Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of Diarrhoea 19/8/1943 at Sunkrai, Thailand. Home Address 27 Sandy Lane, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Info from Japanese POW index card: Leslie James, 30/12/1913 born Worksop, Nottinghamshire, address: Mrs F James, 376 Sandy Lane, Workshop, occupation Labourer, father Joseph Thomas, mother Ida. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 26643, James, Leslie, L/cpl, 7688717, captured 15/2/1942, died 19/8/1943, camp MA, Malaya, (Thailand), deceased. He is listed on Death Certificate: James Leslie, L/cpl, 7688717, died from Colitis, 19/8/1943, buried. He is listed on Thailand POW Nominal Roll: James, Leslie, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 6158, old POW No. i/3735, 7688717, 19/8/19. He is listed on Sami Sankuri No1 Camp Roll: 7688717, L/Cpl James, L, CMP, 18 Div, Died 19/8/18. Casualty List 793/20, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1147/14, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1936/12, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List 1147, Died 19/8/1943. 20/9/49 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- Mrs F James, 37 Sandy Lane, Worksop, Notts. Leslie James. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 19, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2090136 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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