| Surname: | Clarke |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4615179 |
| Notes: | POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. He enlisted in to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, transferred to Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Born 16/9/1920, Enlisted 13/8/1935. Home address: Mr J R Clarke, 2 Maltravers Crescent, Wybourne Estate, Sheffield. Camps: Non Pladuck, 1/11/42 to ?/1/1943, Hiton 20/2/1944. MI9/Jap/11445A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Ernest Clarke. Born 16/9/1920 at Hoburn Street, Sheffield, occupation Steel Worker, home address as above, father Joseph, mother Kate. He is listed on a List, British - Ni Bunkensho, Saw, Bunkensho, Yon Bunkensho, 6369, 4615179, L/Cpl Glarke E, CMP, S crossed out, 4. Listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese occupied territory: 9563, Clarke, Ernest, L/Cpl, 4615179, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Clark, E, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 4535, old POW No. IV 5288, 4615179. Casualty List 772/11, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 775/30, Malaya List 772 Missing, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy rank U/L/Cpl. Casualty List 944/21, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regt, POW previously reported Missing on List 772 corrected by List 772. Casualty List 1873/10, Malaya, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 944, Malaya. 11/7/96 Medal list not amended. shows all medals and stars. Address:- 8m Hazelbarrow Drive, Jordanthorpe. Sheffield, S8 8AS Ernest Clarke. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |