| Surname: | Roberts |
| Initials: | F C E |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2692905 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. 8/5/1928 he enlisted in the Scots Guards for 3/9 years, 8/8/1907 born Woolstone, Tewksbury, Labourer, 7/5/1921 to Army Reserve, 21/9/1939 transferred to CMP.. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. 16/5/46 Discharged. Info from Japanese POW index card: Frank Charles Edward Roberts. 8/8/1907 born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, address: Mrs Daisy May Roberts, 43 Harlston Street, Longford Lane, Cannock, Staffordshire, occupation Bricklayer, father Francis, mother Helen. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 42631, Roberts, Frank Charles, Cpl, 2692905, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Roberts, Frank Charles, Army, Cpl, new POW No. 9113, old POW No. i/5359, 2692905. He is listed on Work Party "F", Thailand Roll: 2692905, Cpl, Roberts, F, 18 Div CMP, camp CH. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 225, BEF, France, Wounded, 51 MPSC Pro Coy ?, date not reported. Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1152, Malaya, posted as missing now POW., previous List 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1925, previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 1152, (corrected by 1157), Malaya. Frank Charles Edward Roberts. He is mentioned in 7689015 L/Cpl Harry Thorpe's story "And to think I volunteered" which can be found on www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|