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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Bouch
Initials:T
Rank:Captain
Army Number:99789
Notes:Provost Officer, POW, Suffolk Regiment, 18 Div Pro Coy. 15/2/1942 captured Singapore.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Thomas Bouch, 12/12/1923 born 29 Park End Road, Workington, Cumberland, address: Mrs T Bouch, 29 Park End Road, Workington, occupation Clerk, father Ernest, Mother Ann Harriman.
Listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 5013, Bough, Thomas, Capt, 99789, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/8/1945, camp MA Malaya. Listed on Malaya POW Camp List: Bouch, Thomas, Army, Capt, new POW No. 97, old POW No. IV4029, 99789.
Casualty List 176 (Officers), Suffolk Regiment, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1010 (Officers), Suffolk Regiment. Bouch, T/Cpt, T, 99789, previous List 776, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1956 (Officers), Suffolk Regiment, previously reported POW now not POW known to have been wounded, previous List 1010, Malaya.
Thomas Bouch.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Efficiency Medal (Territorial) 1st Clasp (London Gazette: 38523 Page: 502 Jan. 28, 1949)
Citation: Suffolk Regiment, Lt (hon Capt) T Bouch,(99789).
Decoration: Efficiency Medal (Territorial) 1982 (London Gazette: 38523 Page: 504 Jan. 28, 1949)
Citation: Suffolk Regiment, Lt ( Hon Capt) T Bouch (99789).
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Not Known GERMANY 🇩🇪
Provost Officer Appointments:
No appointments recorded