| Surname: | Brannan |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2695250 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 12/8/1935 he enlisted in the Scots Guards for 4/8 years, 9/1/1938 transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Went from Bankok to Japan, Cutts Papers, 18/10/1944. Born 21/7/1914, Enlisted 12/8/1935. Home address: None. Camps: Changi 17/2/1942 to 26/10/1942, Kinsayo, Thailand in various camps, 1/11/1942 to 26/5/1944, Fumatsu, Japan 28/6/1944 to 6/9/1945. Info from Japanese POW index card: James Brannan, born 21/7/1914 at 160 Abercromby Street, Glasgow, occupation Motor Driver, Address: Brother Michael Brannan, Royal Engineers, Hong Kong. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 5547, Brannan, James Cpl, 2695250, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp NA, Nagoya. He is named on Roster of British POW's Nagoya POW Camp, Funatsu Sub Camp. He is named on Roll of POW's sent to Japan from Thailand, 1/11/1944: Brannan, James, Army, Cpl. new POW No. i4024, old POW No. i3511, 269420. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing on List 765, rank Sgt, initials J R, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1914, previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 945, Malaya. James Brannan. Letter in his record from his son Mark Brannan dated 4/4/2001 of 125 McLaren Crescent, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, T9K, 1J9. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/503 Page: 7 Jan. 30, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine, awarded as Gdsm, Scots Guards, No. 2695250. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |