Surname: | Kemp |
Initials: | V |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | 3858218 |
Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the Loyal Regiment, attached to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Info from Japanese POW index card: Verdun Kemp, born 3/12/1919 at 78 Dale Street, Lancaster, address: mother Joan Kemp, 78 Dale Street, Lancaster, occupation Coach Operator, father Charles Salt Cunningham, mother Joan. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 28221, Kemp, Verdun, L/Cpl, 3858218, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Kemp, Verdun, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 9679, old POW No. i/2605, former camp M-2605, 3858218, M-17/10/1923. Casualty List 781, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment Roll. Casualty List 1206, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW previous List 781`, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1897, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1206, Malaya, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Verdun Kemp. |
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Imprisonment: | Singapore SINGAPORE πΈπ¬ |