| Surname: | Waters |
| Initials: | J D |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 5826847 |
| Notes: | POW, 18 Div Pro Coy. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. He enlisted in the Suffolk Regiment and attached to CMP. Home address: Mrs D E M Waters, 6 Alma Place, Middle Street, Padstow, Cornwall. Info from Japanese POW index card: Joffre Waters, 7/10/1916 born Lowestoft, address: Dorothy Ellen Maud Waters, 6 Alma Place, Middle Street, Padstow, Cornwall, occupation Baker, father Thomas, mother Alice. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 52951, Ward, Joffre D, Pte, 5826847, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed in POW Camp, Thailand Roll: Waters, J D, Army, Pte. new POW No. IV 16565, old POW No. IV 6484, former camp M-1339, 5826847, died 18/6/14. he is listed on POW who died of illness or aerial bombardment: 55. Pte, J D Waters, 5826847, 14/6/1943, from Malaria he was inhumed. Casualty List 864, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 4 Suffolk Regiment List. Casualty List 1167, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 864, 15/2/1942, shown on 4 Suffolk Regiment List. Casualty List 1826, previously reported POW now reported Died, 14/6/1943, previous List 1167, Malaya, shown on 4 Suffolk Regiment List. Joffre Douglas Waters. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |
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| Date of Death: | June 14, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2195427 |
| Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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