| Surname: | Bew |
| Initials: | G R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3528305 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Formerly Manchester Regiment, transferred to CMP. Discharged 5/1/48. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. The following information received from Cpl Porter, Fortress Pro Coy at present in River Valley Camp, and was passed to him by Lieut Wooldridge up country: At present at River Valley Camp, Cpl Porter, L/Cpl Bew Fortress Coy, L/Cpl Box L of C Coy, L/Cpl Thorpe 18 Div Coy, Sgt Fairhead 18 Div Pro Coy, Cutts papers. Info from MI.9/Jap. 27399A: Born 6/6/1917, Enlisted 7/1/1936. Home Address: 54 Stafford Street, Crewe, Cheshire. Camps: Changi, Singapore, 15/2/1942 to 10/9142, Tarso, Thailand, 8/43, Nacom Paton 1/1944 to 6/1944, Singapore 8/1944 to 2/1945, Saigon 2/1945 to 8/1945. Info from Japanese POW card index: George Bew, born 6/6/1917 at Salop Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, occupation Labourer, address: mother Alice Mary Burels, 54 Stafford Street, Crewe, Cheshire, mother Alice Mary. He is shown on a list for Force "F" work party dated 27/4/1943. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). He is named on list of British POW's held in Japan or on Japanese occupied Territory: 4064, Bew, George R, L/Cpl, 3538305, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp Th Thailand. He is named on a List of POW sent from Thailand to Japan, 11/1944: Bew, George, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I40097, old POW No. I/3561, 3528305. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1123, Malaya previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942 rank U/l/CPL. Casualty List 1898 previously reported POW, not now POW, previous list 1123, Malaya. 3/1/49 he was awarded the 1939-1949 Star, Pacific Star, Defence & War Medals. Address:- George Rodney Bew. Info from Manchester's Forum: At 10 Branch Camp, Long Thanh, Lianga previously part of F Force before being sent to Saigon with 10 Group. George Roland Bew. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |