| Surname: | Stretton |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4863464 |
| Notes: | POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 4/7/1913. He enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Co, CMP. Info from MI 9/JAP/ No. 116029 A. 4/7/1913 born, Unit 1 Leicestershire Regiment, 24/6/40 enlisted, address: 77 Averil Road, Humberstone, Leicester, POW camps Singapore 15/2/1942 to 28/10/1942, Thailand 28/10/1942 to 20/8/1945. Info from Japanese POW index card: Herbert Stretton, 4/7/1913 born Brunswick Street, Leicester, address: Mrs Doris Stretton, 77 Averill Road, Leicester, occupation Hosiery, father Jack, mother Mary. Shown as 3 Indian Corps of this card. POW No. 15382 new, 5874 old. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory. Stretton, Herbert, L/Cpl, 4863464, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed in a list for British 4 Group (working party)4863464 L/Cpl Stretton H, CMP. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Stretton, Herbert, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 15382, old POW No. IV 5874, former camp M 2442, 4863464,. Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List.15/2/1942. Casualty List 1245, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 773, 15/2/1943, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 1883, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 1245, Malaya, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List.. Herbert Stretton. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|