| Notes: | CMP. POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Unit. 29/9/1943 Died. Enlisted Royal Berkshire Regiment, transferred to CMP. 15/2/1942 captured Singapore. Inscription on gravestone: In proud memory of a loving son "Greater love hath no man" Jesu, Mercy"
Info from Japanese POW index card: Gordon V Johnston, 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, born 15/1/1919 at 5 Manor Road, Windsor, Berkshire, occupation Regular Soldier, address: Mrs F Johnston, 6 Manor Road, Windsor, Berkshire, father William, mother Florence. His unit is shown in CWGC as Royal Berkshire Regiment.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 27268, Johnston, Gordon W, L/Cpl, 5336278, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 26/9/1942, camp FO, Formosa, deceased. He is listed on Taiwan No. 6 Branch Camp, Formosa, death roll: 11 Division Provost, 5336278, L/Cpl, Johnstone, Gordon, died 26/9/1943 from Beri Beri with ascites. He is listed on Taiwan POW Camp Roll: Johnston, Gordon, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. VI 1152, former camp M-7214, 5336278, 14/11/17.
Casualty List 776, Malaya, Missing, 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on Royal Berkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1100, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 776, 15/2/1942, shown on Royal Berkshire List. Casualty List 1100, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 766, 15/2/1942, shown on Royal Berkshire List. Casualty List 1341, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported died, 11 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous list 1100, Malaya, shown on Royal Berkshire Regiment List, died 26/9/1943.
Gordon William Johnston. |
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