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Surname:Watson
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:7689461
Notes:CMP. 18 Div Pro Coy. POW. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 19/4/1904, enlisted 17/8/1940, home address: Mrs J Watson, 36 Manor Fold, Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire and 50 Granville Road, Frizenhall, Bradford, Yorkshire. Camps: Changi 15/2/1942 to 24/4/1943, Gen Percival, Col Holmes, Capt English, OC Company ?Tonchon, Thailand 13/4/1943 to 13/12/1943, Col Newey. Changi Goal 19/12/43 to 26/7/45 Lt Col Holmes. Info fro MI9/JAP/No.31171A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Jack Watson, born 19/4/1907 at Hoyland Street, Wombwell, Nr Barnsley, Yorkshire, address: Maud Elizabeth Watson, 36 manor Fold, Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire, occupation Lorry Driver, father John, mother Mary. POW No. 11079 new, i/6424 old.
He us listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 63059, Watson, Eric, L/Cpl, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Watson, Jack, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 11079, old POW No. i/6424, 7689461. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1166, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 802, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1451, previous List 1166, previously reported missing now POW. Casualty List 1921, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1166 corrected by 1451, Malaya.
Jack Watson.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾