| Surname: | Baker |
| Initials: | J C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7688147 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in to CMP. The u/m PW were responsible for the internal policing of British PW in Java. DAPM Lieut D G Glasgow FSP, 7684713 Sgt L Osborne, 1065705 Sgt G Hayes, 7686774 Cpl D Fenn, 7688147 L/Cpl J Baker + 11 other names. Cuts Papers. Captured 9/3/1942 Java. From Kingswood, Bristol. Tan Jon Priok to Changi to Borneo. Ref MI9/Jap/ 87626A. Captured Java, Singapore, Borneo. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Charles Baker, born 22/4/1912 at Bristol, occupation Driver, home address 227 Scundwall Road, Hopewell Hill, Bristol. Named on List of British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 2049, Baker, T C, L/Cpl, 7688147, Army, captured 15/2/1945, liberated no record, Camp Bo, Borneo, no record. Named on Roll of Java Party No. 2: 7688147, L/Cpl Baker, J C, CMP, ex Malaya arrived Changi 26/9/1942, departed Overseas 9/10/1942. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1081, Netherlands East Indies, Missing, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 1543, Netherlands East Indies. 25/1/49 he was awarded the 1939-1949 Star, Pacific Star, War Medals. address:- New Inn, Baron Road, St Phillips, Bristol 2. John Charles Baker. |
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| Imprisonment: | Java INDONESIA 🇮🇩 |