| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Scots Guards, transferred to CMP. 6/9/43 Died. He was born in East Lothian and resided in Durham. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from tropical ulcers and diarrhoea, 6/9/1943 at Tambya, Burma.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Thomas Martin, 14/2/1910 born Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland, address: Mrs Jane Martin, 1 Burn Street, Wheatley Hill, Co Durham. occupation Civil Policeman, father Thomas, mother Helen.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 33684, Martin, Thomas, Cpl, 2692623, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 6/9/1943, camp MA, Malaya, (Thailand), deceased. He is listed on "F" Working Party Roll, Thailand: 2692623, Cpl, Martin, T, CMP 18 Div, died 6/9/1943. He is listed on unreported deaths of allied personnel: Page 69. Martin, Thomas, Cpl, 2692623, 6/9/1943 died from Coliti and tropical ulcers, cremated. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Martin, Thomas, Army, Cpl, new POW No. IV 7490, old POW No.i/4552, 2692623, 6/9/12.
Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1150, Malaya, posted missing now POW. previous list 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1930, POW, previously reported POW now reported died, date of death 6/9/1943, previous List 1150, Malaya.
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