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Surname:Allen
Initials:C A
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:7683737
Notes:CMP. POW. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Camps Singapore 2/42-5/43, Japan, Hakodate 6/43, Yakuma 6/43-10/43, Muroran 10/43-6/45, Nisi Asibetso 6/45-9/45. Ref: MI9/Jap/No. 46693A.
He was born 1/3/1903 at Lymehurst Abbey, Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, occupation Patrolman, home address: Mrs Marjorie Allen, 102 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Info from Japanese POW card index No.1177.
Casualty List 765/12, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942.
Casualty List 1090/6, Malaya, Previously posted Missing now POW.
Casualty List 1910/7, POW, previously listed as POW not now POW, previous List 1090, Malaya.
Named on Roster of British POW in Japanese Hands: 501, Allen, Cyril, A, L/Cpl, 7683737, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp Hakodate, Japan. Listed on Hakodate POW Camp Roll, 15/8/1945.
Medal card not found.
Cyril Alan Allen.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵