| Notes: | CMP. POW. 2/12/1925 he enlisted in the Queens Royal Regiment, TA at Croydon for 4 years, age 16.3 years, born Croydon, 25/8/1929 to TA Reserve, 16/2/1933 transferred to CMP.
Info from M.I. 9/Jap No. 11571. Captured at Hong Kong, 25/12/1941. Formerly Queen's Regiment, born 21/9/09, enlisted 26/8/1929. Home address: Carlisle Cottage, Florence Street, Wynnum Central. Brisbane, Australia. Camps, Shamshipo, Hong Kong, 30/12/1941, Argyle St Camp, Hong Kong, 17/4/1942, Oeyamas, Osaka, Japan, 7/1/1944 to 14/9/1945. Info from MI.9/ JAPS No.1157A. Served with CMP in Shanghai, pre 1937. Later Sgt.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Harold Bushell, Born 18/9/1909 at Croydon, CMP, home address: Mrs H Bushell, Carlisle Cottage, Florence St Wynnum, Brisbane, Australia, father William James, mother Caroline Maud.
Listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 7400, Bushell, Harold, L/cpl, 6083122, Army, captured 25/12/1941, liberated 2/9/1945, camp OS, Osaka. Listed on Roll of Oeyama Camp: 211, 6083122, L/Cpl Bushell H, age 35, CMP.
Casualty List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 866, Hong Kong, POW previously reported missing on List 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1918, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 866, Hong Kong.
Harold Bushell. |
HONG KONG