| Surname: | Barron |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2876284 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Formerly Gordon Highlanders. 23/9/40 Transferred to CMP. 15/2/1942 Captured Singapore. Info from Japanese POW index card: Robert Barron, born 7/7/1914 at Lascraigie Cottage, Auchertless, Aberdeenshire, occupation Farm Servant, home address: Mrs Helen Barron, Lascraigie Cottage, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, mother Helen. He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945. Named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 2747, Barron, Robert, L/Cpl, 2876284, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. Named on POW Camp, Malaya, 1/11/1944: Barron, Robert, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 1701, old POW No. i/1256, 2876284. Casualty List 765/12 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1120/12, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911/15, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 1120, Malaya. Medal card not found. Shown on RMP Nominal Roll 12/1952 Cpl. Robert Barron. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |