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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Herbert
Initials:E
Rank:Corporal
Army Number:845982
Notes:CMP. FSP. POW. Enlisted Royal Artillery, transferred to CMP. 9/3/42 Captured ?, born 26/1/1917, born London, 845982, CMP, Father Herbert W , Mother F A Herbert.
Info from Japanese POW index card: E Herbert, 26/1/1917 born London, address: 845082 Cpl Herbert, c/o War Office, London, occupation Soldier, father Herbert W, mother F A Herbert.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 23560, Herbert, E H, Cpl, 845982, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated no record, camp BO, Borneo. He is listed on Roll of No. 2 Java Party: 845982, Cpl, Herbert, E, Int Corps, date of arrival 9/10/1942, depart 9/10/1942, overseas.
Casualty List 748/6, Malaya, Missing 22/12/1941, shown on Intelligence Corps List.
Casualty List 765/11, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on Intelligence Corps List.
Casualty List 1223/11, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942, shown on Intelligence Corps List.
Medal card not found.