| Surname: | Clayton |
| Initials: | N |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3859040 |
| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the Loyal Regiment attached to CMP. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Born 22/10/1917, enlisted 15/1/1940. Home address: 104 Jubilee Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire. Served Changi, Southern Area Feb to Oct 42, Thailand, Hindato May to July 1943, Khanburi July to Dec 1943, Nong Pladuck Dec 1943 to Sept 1944, Tamakan Sept 1944 to March 1945, Nokumway March to June 1945, Takuai Aug to Sept 1945. MI9/Jap, No 71250A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Norman Clayton. CMP. Born 22/10/1917 at Haslingden, occupation Shop assistant, home address as above, father Albert, mother Edith. Listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 9748, Clayton, Norman, L/Cpl, 3859040, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. Listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944, Clayton, Norman, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 4595, old POW No. IV 16146, previous Camp M-2591, 3859040. Casualty List 779/18, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942 shown as 2 Loyal Regiment. Casualty List 1206/6, Malays, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 779, shown as 2 Loyal Regiment. Casualty List 1883/14, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1206, Malaya, shown as 2 Loyal Regiment. Medal card not found. Norman Clayton. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |