| Surname: | Brown |
| Initials: | G H |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5494562 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Formerly Hampshire Regiment. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Went from Bankok to Japan, Cutts papers. Address: 24 North Street, Clapham, London SW4. Changi 2/42 to 5/43, Thailand Hin Dat Camp, Japan Muroran Ha9, Ashibetsu Ha3 6/43 to 9/45. Ref MI9/Jap/45542A. Enlisted 1/2/1929. Info from Japanese POW index card: George Henry Brown, born 10/12/1911 at 165 Eversliegh Road, Battersea, London, occupation Labourer, home address: Mrs Doris Brown, 20 North Street, Clapham, London SW4, father George, mother Edith. He is listed on No. 1 Camp, Singapore roll: Brown, George Henry, 5494562, 1/1546, Cpl, CMP, occupation Labourer, 1/1646, overseas, 15/5/1943. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 6301, Brown, George H, Cpl, 5494562, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp HA, Hakodate. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, reported missing on List 765, initials J H, 15/2/1942, now POW. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 945, Malaya. George Henry Brown. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |