| Surname: | Tait |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2695122 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. 22/2/1935 he enlisted in the Scots Guards for 4/8 years, 3/1/1940 transferred to CMP. 13/11/43 Died. He was born and resided in Hamilton. Captured at Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of tropical ulcers 13/11/1943 at Tambaya, Burma. Info from Japanese POW index card: Archibald Tait, 2/9/1916 born Stonehouse, Scotland, address: Doris Irene Tait, Brook Cottage, Steaside, Nr Narbeth, Pembroke, South Wales, occupation Civil Policeman, mother Elizabeth. He is listed on the British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 49207, Tait, Archibald, Sgt, 2695122, captured 15/2/1945, died 13/11/18943, camp MA Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Tait, Archibald, A, Sgt, new POW No. 10354, old POW No. I/208, 2695122, 26/6/? He is listed on British POW's who died of illness or aerial bombardment: 17. Sgt, Archibald Tait, 2695122, died 13/11/1943 from tropical ulcers, he was cremated. He is listed on the Kamui Sunkuri Camp No. 1 Roll: 2685122, Sgt, Tait, A, CMP 18 Div, died 13/11/1943. He is listed on Nominal Roll of Train No 7: 1/6040, Tait, A, 2695122, Sgt, 18 Div Pro. Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 792, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 1903, POW, previously reported POW, now reported Died 13/11/1943, previous List 1160, Malaya. 22/11/48 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Archibald Tait. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Nov. 13, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2091433 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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