| Surname: | Burgess |
| Initials: | C S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2876258 |
| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the 2 Gordon Highlanders, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Clochan Enzie, Bannffshire. Changi 4/45 to 5/45, Roberts Hospital 10/42 to 2/43, Thailand Tamakan Bridge 8/44, Ton Sun South Hospital 4/44, Changi 4/45 to 5/45. Ref MI9/Jap/15555A. Info from Japanese POW card index. Charles Steward Burgess, born 27/12/1916 at Glack Drummuir, Botrionnie, Banffshire, L of C Pro Coy, CMP,home address: Sister Mac nan Fraser, Muildeirie Cottages, Keith, Bannf. POW No. 2531 new, i/1728 old. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 7039, Burgess, Charles, L/Cpl, 2876258, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Burgess, Charles Stewart, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 2531, old POW No. i/1728, 2876258. Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1124, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 773, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1946, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1124, Malaya, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Charles Steward Burgess. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|