| Surname: | Thornton |
| Initials: | D |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4862981 |
| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the 1 Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts paper. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Information from Japanese POW Index Card: Cpl. David Thornton No. 4862981, 3 Indian Div Pro Coy., 15/2/1942 captured Singapore, born 28/12/1913, occupation Ominbus Conductor, born 16 Paddock Street, Wigston, Leicestershire, address: Mrs Murial Thornton, Brinkton, 9 Westview Avenue, Glenhills, Blaby, Leicestershire, father Harry, mother Celia Agnes. POW No. i/6147 old, 15064 new. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is named on POW List Thornton, David, 48622981, card No. 1/6147, Cpl, CMP, bus conductor, 1/6147. Also List: Thornton David, A, Cpl, new No. 10565, old No. i/6147, 4862981 He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 50359. Thornton, David, Cpl, 4862981, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA Malaya. He is listed on nominal roll of Changi POW Camp 5/7/1945: 4862981, Cpl, Thornton, D, CMP. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Thornton, David, Army, Cpl, new POW No. 10565, old POW No. i/6147, 4862981. Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List.. Casualty List 942, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, POW previously reported missing on List 773, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1913, Corrections, previous List 1902, POW, previously reported POW not now POW, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy name spelt Thronton, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 1902, POW, previously reported POW not now POW, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 949, Malaya, shown of 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. David Thornton. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |