| Notes: | CMP. POW. He was born in Londonderry and resided in Tyrone. He enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, transferred to CMP.. Captured Hong Kong, 25/12/41. 28/2/1944 Died from paralytic beri-beri.
Info from Japanese POW index card: John Patrick Keelty born Dublin, Ireland, address: Mrs A E Keelty, University Avenue, Belfast, Ulster, mother Adelaide Evelyn.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 28054, Keelty, John, 5618165, L/Cpl, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 28/2/1944, camp OS, Osake, deceased. He is listed on British POW's dead and missing in Pacific Area: 5618165, Keelty, John, Patrick, L/Cpl, CMP, informant Surgeon Lt Commander, S E L Stenning. Died 28/2/1944 age 28 from malnutrition and diarrhoea at Osaka, NOK: Mrs A E Keelty, University Avenue, Belfast.
Casualty List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 866, Hong Kong, now POW previously reported missing on List 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1758, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died, 28/2/1944, previous List 866, corrected by List 1260, Hong Kong.
John Patrick Keelty. |
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