Surname: | Walker |
Initials: | F |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | 4341745 |
Notes: | CMP. POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 9/11 Indian Div Pro Coy's in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Info from MI 9/JAP/ No. 31827 A. Fred Walker, 29/3/1914 born, 14/5/1920 enlisted, address 308 Stoneferry Road, Hull. East Yorkshire. POW camp Singapore 15/2/42 to 15/8/1945, Colonel Holmes. Info from Japanese POW index card: Fred Walker, 29/3/1914 born Cottingham, Nr Hull, address: Mrs F Mathews, 308 Stoneferry Road, Hull, occupation Regular Soldier, mother Florence. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 52146, Walker, Fred, L/Cpl, 4341745, Army, captured 15/2/1945, liberated 2/9/1945, camp, MA, Malaya. He is listed on the Changi Camp Roll 5/9/1945: 4341745, Pte, Walker, F, 1 East Yorkshire Regiment. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Walker, Fred, Army, Pte, new POW No. 10912, old POW No. i/6326, 4341745. Casualty List 772, Malaya, Missing, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1165, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 772, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1904, previously reported POW now not POW, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 1165, Malaya, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. |
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Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |