Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Jamieson | |
Initials:   | J. | |
Rank:   | Warrant Officer II | |
Army No.:  | 2871098 | |
Notes:   | CMP./ Intelligence Corps, POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Enlisted Gordon Highlanders, transferred to CMP. 8/3/42 captured. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Jamieson, CMP Singapore Fortress Pro Coy, born 24/5/1905 at 261 Aitken Street, Glasgow, address: Wife Rose Anne Jamieson C/O Grand Hotel, Dunedin, New Zealand, occupation bookmakers clerk, father Charles Russell, mother Mary. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 26696, Jamison, WO, 2877098, Army, Captured 14/2/1942, Died 17/11/1943, camp JA, Japan. He is listed on POW Camp Roll, Thailand: Jamieson, John, Army, WO, POW No. 32, 2871098, 29/10/17. He is named on Death List ship Shonan Maru, Buried at Sea,18, Jamieson, John, Int, 2871098, 17/11/1942, 19.20 hrs. Casualty List 1484, Netherlands East Indies, Missing, 1/2/1943, Intelligence Corps, Pte. Casualty List 1959, previously reported Missing 1/2/1943 Netherlands East Indies now reported Died whilst POW, previous List 1484, 17/11/1942. His rank is shown as WO on Japanese paper work and Pte on Casualty Lists and CWGC Roll John Jamieson. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Not Known2-germany     GERMANY |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 17th November 1942 |
Company: | UNKNOWN |
Cemetery: | SINGAPORE MEMORIAL KRANJI   SINGAPORE |
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