| Surname: | Boydon |
| Initials: | D |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6141803 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 8/10/1936 he enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment. 4/1/1941 transferred to Intelligence Corps. Captured 30/2/1942, Batavia, Java. Enlisted 8/10/1936, Prison Camps: Batavia, Java, 30/3/1942, Col Lane, Lt Col Brigdan, Tan Jon Priok, 29/10/1942, ?amb, Japan 27/11/1942 to 13/9/1945. Unit shown as Intelligence Corps (Field Security Police). Information from MI9/JAP/45913A. Info from Japanese POW index card: David Boydon, Born 28/6/1917 at 111 Coteford Street, Tooting, London, home address: Mrs Susan Boydon, Oakgate, Nr Charlwood, Nr Horley, Sussex, unit now shown as Singapore Fortress Pro Coy CMP, father Harold William, mother Susana Elizabeth. Shown on List of British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 5268, Boydon, David, L/Cpl, 6141803, Army, captured 8/3/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp HI, Hiroshima. Shown on List of POW transported from Dutch East Indies to Japan, POW No. 60, departure 29/10/17. Casualty List 765, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942 shown as Intelligence Corps. Casualty List 1142, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942, shown as Intelligence Corps. Casualty List 1888, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1142, Malaya. shown as Intelligence Corps. David Boydon. |
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| Imprisonment: | Java INDONESIA 🇮🇩 |