Surname: | Shea |
Initials: | F |
Rank: | Corporal |
Army Number: | 2876196 |
Notes: | POW. Enlisted in theGordon Highlanders, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Born 18/8/1912, enlisted 29/11/1932, home address: Cottage of Kininmorth, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Prison Camps: Changi, Singapore 16/2/1942, Col Holmes, Capt Morgan, Thailand 15/11/1942 Lt Col Pine Coffin, Nabasan 29/7/1944, Capt Hall. Info from MI9/JAP/No.94848A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Frank Shea, born 18/8/1914 at Cottage of Kininmorth, Mintlaw, occupation Labourer. Aberdeenshire, address: Mr Robert Shea, Cottage of Kinnimorth, Mintlaw, father Robert. He is listed in British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 45274, Shea, Frank, Cpl, 2876196, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp, NA, Nagoya, Japan. He is listed in POW sent to Japan from Thailand up to 11/1944: Shea, Frank, Army, Cpl, new POW No. II 44453, old POW No.II 5572, 2876196. He is listed on Nagoya POW Camp Roll, Japan, 15/8/1945: Shea, Frank, Army Cpl, 2876196. Casualty List 773/23, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1664/1, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 773, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1921, previously reported POW now not POW, previous list 1664, Malaya, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Medal card not found. Shown on RMP Nominal Roll, 12/1952 as Cpl. Frank Shea. |
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Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |