| Notes: | CMP. He was born in Glasgow and resided in Dundee and formerly served in the Seaforth Highlanders. Name shown as Monagham R H in Crozier Roll of Honour. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. He has no know grave. Show as died up country in Cutts papers dated 18/10/1944.
Info from Japanese POW Index Card; Monaghan, Richard Hamilton, born 11/11/1918, L/Cpl, No. 2819792, Corps of Military Police, Captured Singapore 15/2/1942, occupation Labourer, father Richard Hamilton Monaghan, 270 Stobcross Street, Anderston, Glasgow.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 35222, Monaghan, Richard H, L/Cpl, 2819792, Army, captured 15/2/1942,died 3/5/1943, camp TH, Thailand, deceased. He is listed on No1 Group Working Party List: 1302, 2819792, L/Cpl, Monaghan, R H, CMP, deceased. He is listed of Thailand POW Roll: Monaghan, Richard Hamilton, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. V 11560, old POW No. I 1302, former camp M-2610, 2819792, D-18/5/3. He is listed on Death List J. H. 295, page 7: 81. L/Cpl, Richard Hamilton Monaghan, 2819792, died 3/5/1943 from Acute Enteritis, inhumed.
Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1894, Malaya, reported missing 15/2/1942 now reported died whilst a POW, 3/5/1943.
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