| Surname: | Bowler |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4343776 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regiment, attached to Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Prison Camps: Changi, Singapore, 16/2/1942, General Keys, Capt Fairburn, Taihoku, Formosa, 14/11/1942, Capt Gibson RASC. Unit shown as 9 Indian Division Pro Unit. Info from MI(/JAP/No.21060A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Thomas Bowler, born 19/9/1919, Grange Town, Sunderland, occupation Regular Soldier, home address: 104 Oakford Ridge, Godalming, Surrey. (See No.4343699 L/Cpl J Bowler, brothers?). Listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 5180, Bowler, Thomas, L/Cpl. 4343776, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp Fo, Formosa. Named on roll of Taiwan POW Camps 1/11/1944: Bowler, Jack, Army, new POW No. VI 1114, former Camp M7211, 4343776, 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. Casualty List 1877, previously reported POW now not POW, attached 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 1143, Malaya, listed on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Jack Bowler. |
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| Imprisonment: | TAIHOKU 6 CAMP, TAIWAN GERMANY 🇩🇪 |