| Surname: | Parker |
| Initials: | E J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 299522 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Bedfordshire and resided in Bedford and formerly served in the Life Guards, his No. is Royal Army Service Corps, transferred to CMP. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Inscription on grave panel for cremated, Died in captivity, their glory shall not be blotted out. Died of Cholera 9/6/1943 at Changaraya, Thailand. Home address: 21 Boyes Street, Luton, Bedfordshire. Info from Japanese POW index card: Edward John Turner, 6/3/1905 born 21 Chobham Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, address: Hilda Parker, 21 Boyle Street, Luton, occupation Motor Driver. He is listed in British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 38423, Parker, John, Cpl, 299522, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, died 9/6/1943, camp MA, Malaya, deceased. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Parker, John, Army, Cpl, new POW No. IV8337, old POW No. i/4909, 9/6/18. Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1155, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1942/10, previously reported POW now reported died, previous List 1155, Malaya, date of death 9/6/43. Edward John Parker. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | June 9, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2233556 |
| Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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