| Surname: | Thirtle |
| Initials: | G H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5379905 |
| Notes: | POW. L of C Pro Coy. He enlisted in the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and later transferred to 2 East Surrey Regiment, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. George Hudson Thirtle, born 30/6/1909, enlisted 21/5/1929, home address: 2 Council Cottages, Banningham, Nr Aylsham, Norfolk. Prison Camp: Changi, Singapore 18/2/1942 to 8/1945, Col E Holmes. Info from MI9/JAP/No.23423A. Info from Japanese POW card index: George Thirtle,30/6/1909 at Buckine. Hampshire, address: F William Thirtle, 28 Pen Road, Southport, Aylesbury, Bucks, father William. POW No. 10470 new, i/6103 old. He is named on the British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 49869. Thirtle, George H, L/Cpl, 5379905, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Thirtle, George, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 10470, old POW No. i/6103, 5379905. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 775, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1171, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 775, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1912, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1171, Malaya, shown on 2 East Surrey List. George Hudson Thirtle. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |