| Surname: | Baker |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 7885365 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in to Royal Tank Corps, 18/9/1937 transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Beverley, East Yorkshire. Changi 2/42 to3/43, Kuching 4/43 to 9/45. Ref MI(/Jap/19828A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Cyril Baker, born 29/11/1915, 31 Highgate Beverly, occupation Farm Labourer, home address: 31 Highgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, mother Kate. Named on Roster of British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 1927, Baker, Cyril, Sgt, 7885365, captured 15/2/1941, liberated not known, camp BO Borneo, no record. Named on List SA 2813/43, card No. 1/1164, 76885365, Baker, C, Sgt, CMP. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1120, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 1120, Malaya. 12/1/49 he was awarded the 1939-1949 Star, Pacific Star, Defence & War Medals. address:- 36 Hambleton View, Thirsk, Yorks. Cyril Baker. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |