Surname: | Broad |
Initials: | A H |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | 6142200 |
Notes: | CMP. POW. Formerly East Surrey Regiment. 1/10/40 Transferred to CMP. 7/4/49 Discharged. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Address: 49 Ladywood Road, Tolworth, Surrey. Changi 2/42 to 5/43,Thailand, Tonchan 5/43 to 8/43, Hintok River Camp 8/43 to 10/43, Selarang 10/43 to 6/44, Changi Goal 6/44 to 9/45. Ref MI9/ Jap/15736A. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Enlisted 7/4/1937. Info from Japanese POW index card: Henry William Broad, born 10/1/1919 at Surbiton, Surrey, occupation Labourer, home address: 69 Lamywood Road, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey, father William, mother Florence. He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 5928, Broad, Arthur H, L/Cpl, 6142200, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp List: Broad, Arthur Henry, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 2325, old POW No. i/1603, 6142200. Casualty List 766, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. casualty List 1123, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List5 766, 15/2/1942, rank A/L/Cpl. Casualty List 1920, POW, previous reported POW not now POW, previous List 1123, Malaya. William Henry Broad. |
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Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |