| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the Border Regiment attached to 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore.Information from Japanese POW Index Card: Woodburn, Edward H, born21/8/1914, No. 3597163, unit 7 MRC ?, British, Cpl, captured Singapore, father John, address: 8 Central Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland, occupation Regular Soldier, Captured 15/2/1942, mother Mary.He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 55869, Woodburn, Edward B, Cpl, 3597163, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FO, Formosa. He is listed on Taiwan POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Woodburn, Edward S, Army, Cpl, new POW No. I 1106, camp M-7204, 14/11/17. He is listed on Japan and Taiwan Camps: Woodburn, E B, Cpl, 3597163, 11 Div Provost.Casualty List 925, Malaya, Missing believed POW attached 2 Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. Casualty List 1140, Malaya, previously posted Missing believed POW now reported POW, attached 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 925, 15/2/1942, previously shown as 2 Indian Div Pro Coy and rank L/Cpl, shown on Border Regiment List. Casualty List 1170, Malaya, previously posted Missing believed POW now reported POW, attached 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, shown on 2 Border Regiment List.Edwars S Woodburn. |
