| Surname: | Carter |
| Initials: | A E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6141030 |
| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the 2 East Surrey Regiment, attached to Singapore Fortress Pro Coy CMP in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. 12/1/1944 Died. He was born and resided in Leeds. Shown as East Surrey Regiment in CWGC roll. Info from Japanese POW index card: Alfred Carter, born 26/3/1915 at 10 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, home address: 86 High Street, Hampton, London. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). Shown as Corps of Military Police on this card. He is listed in the Tasao No. 2 Cemetery Register, grave 518, POW No. 5827, 6141030, L/Cpl Carter, A, CMP, died 12/2/1944 from amoebic dysentery. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 8223, Carter, Alfred, L/Cpl, 6141020, Army, captured 15/2/1942, Died 12/2/1944, camp TH, Thailand, deceased. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Carter, Alfred, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 4170, old POW No. 5827, previous camp M2387, 6141030, D-19/2/12. Listed on British POW who died of illness in Thailand Camp, List JH313. No.5, L/Cpl, Alfred Carter, 6141030, 12/2/1944, Dysentery. He is listed on No. 4 Work Party Roll: 5827, 6141030, L/Cpl, Carter, A, (deceased) CMP. Casualty List 775/15, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942 shown as 2 East Surrey Regiment. Casualty List 1264/4, Malaya, previously reported Missing not reported POW, previous List 775, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1904/11, previously reported POW now reported Died, 18/8/1944, previous List 1264, Malaya. 11/10/49 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Unit East Surrey Regt. Address:- not shown. Alfred Carter. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Feb. 12, 1944 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 2665621 |
| Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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