| Surname: | Thomas |
| Initials: | S W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 838734 |
| Notes: | CMP. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. POW. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery, 28/2/1935 to Army Reserve, 20/6/1940 transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Sidney William Thomas, born 15/11/1913, enlisted 22/56/1940, home address: 54 Porchester Street, Lozelles, Birmingham 19. Prison Camps: Changi, Singapore 15/2/1942 to 25/5/1943, Col Holmes, Tonchan, Thailand, 8/1943 to 10/1943, Conchita, 8/1943 to 9/1943, Col Newey, Kanchanaburi, Thailand 10/1943 to 11/1943, Sime Road, Singapore 11/1943 to 5/1944, Changi 5/1944 to 1945, Col Holmes. Info from MI9/JAP/No.15395A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Sydney Thomas, born 15/11/1911 at 54 Porchester Street, St Lacelles, Birmingham, address: wife Louie Margaret Thomas, 54 Porchester Street, occupation Conductor, mother Clara. POW No. 10490 new, i/6109 old. Tram He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 50000. Thomas, Sydney, L/Cpl, 838734, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is listed on the Malaya POW Camp Roll: Thomas, Sydney, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 10490, old POW No. i/6108, 838734/ Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 766, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 1920, POW, previously reported POW not now POW, previous List 1160, Malaya. 25/5/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- 54 Porchester Street, Lozells, Birmingham 19. Sydney William Thomas. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |