| Surname: | Sutcliffe |
| Initials: | J J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4343431 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 9 Indian Div Pro Coy. Enlisted East Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP. 15/2/1942 captured Muntock (Mentok) West Banka, Indonesia. Info from M I 9/JAP/ No. 34530 A: No. 4343431 L/Cpl Sutcliffe, John Joseph, awards Palestine and Pacific Star, unit 1 East Yorkshire Regiment, born 28/3/1919, enlisted 22/9/1935, address: 37 Colville Avenue, Anlaby Road, Hull, Yorkshire, place of capture Sumatra, No POW camp details. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Sutcliffe, 28/8/1919 born 37 Colville Avenue, Anlaby High Road, Hull, Yorkshire, address 37 Colville Avenue, Anlaby High Road, Hull, occupation Fisherman, father Harold, mother Elsie. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 48892, Sutcliffe, L/Cpl, 4343431, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed in a list for British 4 Group (working party). He is listed in Parties Transferred Overseas & Overland from Singapore 1943: 4343431, Pte, Sutcliffe, J, 5. He is listed on POW's sent to Japan from Thailand, 11./1944: Sutcliffe, John, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 44847, old POW No. I 27779, 4343431. He is listed on Nominal Roll of POW's in camp 10: 771, 44347, British, Army, L/Cpl, Sutcliffe, J. Casualty List 772, Malaya, Missing, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1170, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 East Yorkshire List. Casualty List 1882, previously reported POW now not POW, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 1170, Malaya, shown on 1 East Yorkshire List. John Sutcliffe. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/506 Page: 27 Aug. 23, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp " Palestine" awarded as Pte East Yorkshire Regiment. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Not Known GERMANY 🇩🇪 |