| Surname: | Bramley |
| Initials: | E V |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3597138 |
| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the Border Regiment attached to 11 Indian Division Pro Unit, CMP. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Born 16/2/1915, Enlisted 10/4/1933, Home address: 10 Carrisbrooke Avenue, off Dartford Road, Urmston, Manchester. Camps: Changi, Singapore, 16/2/1942 to 25/10/1942, Taihoku, Formosa, 14/11/1942 to 27/10/1944, Kinkasaki, Formosa, 27/10/1944 to 16/6/1945, Jungle, Formosa, 16/6/1945 to 23/8/1945, Taimoku, Formosa, 28/8/1945 to 4/9/1945. Note 2. We were warned if any man attempted to escape ten men in the camp would be killed, also two of our officers would be killed. The man or men who escaped if caught would be killed and the whole camp would be severely punished. MI9/Jap/No. 110017A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Edwin V Bramley, Born 16/2/1915 at Fegg, Hayes, Staffs, occupation Regular Soldier, home address: 75 Bowler Street, Off Broom Lane, Levenshulme, Manchester, occupation Regular Soldier, father John, mother Claire. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 5494, Bramley, Edwin V, L/Cpl, 3597138, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FO Formosa. Listed on roll Thailand POW Camps: Bramley, Edwin V, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. i 118, previous Camp M7208, 14/11/1917. Casualty List 779, Malaya, Missing, attached 11 Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. Casualty List 952, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on list 779, 15/2/1942, attached 11 Div Pro Unit, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. Casualty List 1301, corrections, List 952, Malaya, previously reported Missing on List 779, 15/2/1942, rank Pte, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. Edwin Vernon Bramley. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |