| Surname: | Clarke |
| Initials: | E S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6967674 |
| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, attached to 18 Div Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. Formerly Rifle Brigade, Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Red Hill, Surrey. Changi 2/42 to 9/45. Ref MI9/Jap/31161A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Edward Smith Clarke, born 16/4/1916 at Whitby, Yorkshire, Home address: Mrs Edward Clarke, Red Lion, Linkfield Lane, Redhill, Surrey, occupation Clerk, mother Lillian. (he is shown on this card as Kings Royal Rifles, HQ 18 Div with rank rifleman.) He is named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 9558, Clarke, Edward S, Rifleman, 6967674, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. Listed on Malaya POW Camp roll 1/11/1944: Clarke, Edward Smith, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 2988, old POW No. i/1978, 6967674. He is named on the Changi Camp Roll, 5/9/1945: 6967674, L/Cpl, Clarke E S, CMP replaced by Rifle Brigade. Casualty List 787/15, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942 on Rifle Brigade List. Casualty List 1126/15, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW. Casualty List 1925/7, previously reported POW not now POW, previous List 1126, Malaya, on Rifle Brigade List. 7/11/61 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Unit Rifle Bde, Rifleman. Address:- Not shown. Edward Smith Clarke. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |