| Surname: | Simpson |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2876360 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders, transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 23/9/1915, enlisted 27/11/1933, home address: Camlyness, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Prison Camp: Changi, Singapore 17/2/1942 to 8/1945, Col Holmes. Info from MI9/JAP/No.14208A. Info from Japanese POW card index: John Simpson born 23/9/1915 at Norh Camalynes, Authterless, Aberdeenshire, address: Mrs S Simpson, North Camalynes, Authterless, occupation Farm Labourer, mother Sarah. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 45862, Simpson, John, Cpl, 2876360, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya, POW Camp Roll: Simpson, John, Cpl, new POW No. 9733, old POW No. i/5700, 2876360. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 766/12, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1920, POW, previous reported POW not now POW, previous List 1160, Malaya. Medal card not found. John Simpson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |