| Surname: | Barrett |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2691344 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in the Scots Guards, later Gordon Highlanders, 26/3/41 transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Clackmannan, Scotland. Changi 2/42 to 8/45. Ref MI9/Jap/110340A. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Initial shown as J in Cutts papers. 26/3/41 Transferred to CMP, 4/6/46 Discharged. Shown as MPSC in Malaya in discharge book 10. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Barrett, born 30/11/1905, Scotland, occupation Civil Policeman, home address: Mrs K Kyle, 51 Jessefield Road, Shanghai, China, father James, mother Mary. He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945. Named on List of British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 2701, Barrett, John, L/Cpl,2691344, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. Named on List on Malayan POW Camp, 1/11/1944: Barrett, John, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 1692, old POW No. i/1253, 2691344. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1120, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous list 765, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 1120, Malaya. John Barrett. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |