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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Strachan
Initials:J W
Rank:Private
Army Number:2876200
Notes:CMP. POW. He enlisted in the 2 Gordon Highlanders and attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Born 20/10/1911, enlisted 29/11/1932, Home address: Hillhead of Cowbog, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire. Prison Camps: Tamarkan, Col Toosey, Chat Sai Yoh, 135 Field Regiment Royal Artillery, Non Pladuk, Nong Nacompaton, no dates. Info from MI9/JAP/No.75271.
Info from Japanese POW card index: James William Strachan, born 20/10/1911 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, address: Mr John Strachan, 81 Broad Street, Peterhead, father John, mother Mary. Shown as Gordon Highlanders on this card.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 48564, Strachan, James William, Pte, 2876200, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Allied POW in Thailand Roll: Strachan, James William, Army, Pte, new POW No. I 15360, old POW No. I 24812, former camp M 2146, 2876200. He is listed on POW in Thailand and Saigon, 8/1945: Strachan, James William, Army, Pte, POW No. 15360, 2876200.
Casualty List 771/22, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, listed on Gordon Highlanders List.
Casualty List 1269/6, Malaya, previously Missing now POW, previous List 771, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List.
Casualty List 1898/8, previously reported POW now not POW, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List.
Medal card not found.
James William Strachan.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Tamakan THAILAND 🇹🇭