| Surname: | Cherry |
| Initials: | S |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4861852 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP., in Cutts Papers 15/2/1942 captured Singapore. 20/12/1941 promoted Corporal. Info from Japanese POW index card: Samuel Cherry. Born 24/10/1916 at Leicester, occupation, Fireman, home address: Mrs Cherry, 25 Percival Street, Leicester, father Edward, mother Emma, 4861852, CMP He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese occupied territory: 9069, Cherry, Samuel, Cpl, 4861825, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is named on Malaya POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Cherry, Samuel, Army, Cpl, new POW No. 2911, old POW No. i/1927, 4861852. Casualty List 772/10, Malaya, Missing, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1126/14, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, previous List 772, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911/10, previously reported POW now not POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 1126, Malaya. Medal card not found. Samuel Cherry. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |