| Surname: | Bowler |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4343699 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 11 Indian Div Pro Unit. 15/2/1942 Captured Singapore. Unit show as 9 Indian Division Pro Unit, prison camps: Changi, Singapore, Col Jefferson RA, Capt Fairburn, Taihoku, Formosa, 18/11/1942, Capt Gibbons, RASC. Information from MI9/JAP/No. 21073. Info from Japanese POW card index: Jack Bowler, born 7/3/1918 at Grangetown, Sunderland, occupation Regular Soldier, home address: 104 Oakford Ridge, Godalming, Surrey. (see No.4343776 L/Cpl T Bowler, brothers?). Listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 5174, Bowler, Jack, L/cpl, 4343699, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FO, Formosa. Listed on Thailand POW Camps, Bowler, Jack, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. VI 1114, former camp M7211, 4343699, 14/11/17. Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, named on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1143, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 770, 15/2/1942, shown of 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Jack Bowler. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |