| Surname: | Thompson |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7688608 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in to CMP. 18 Div Pro Coy. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 23/9/1912, enlisted 1/7/1940, home address: 5 Brougham Street, Castletown, Penrith, Cumberland. Prison Camp: Changi, Singapore 15/2/1942 to 10/8/1945. Info from MI9/JAP/ No.72967A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Arthur Thompson, born 23/9/1912 at Penrith, address: Amy Thompson, 65 Brougham Street, Penrith, Cumbria, mother Amy. POW No. 10499 new, i/6114 old. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 50048, Thompson, Arthur, L/Cpl, 7688608, Army, Captured 15/2/1945, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. 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: Thompson, Arthur, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 10499, old POW No. I/6114, 7688608. Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1156, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 1156, Malaya. Arthur Thompson. Arthur Thompson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |