| Notes: | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Highland Light Infantry, transferred to CMP. Died 14/9/43. He was born in Cheshire and resided in Manchester. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from tropical ulcers 14/9/1943 at Tambaya, Burma and Cremated. His details in Nominal Roll WO 361/2152 are shown as 2186790 L/Cpl Sweeney S. Home address: Mrs M A Sweeney, 58 Brierly Street, Stalybridge. Cheshire.
Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Sweeney, James, born 3/2/1918, L/Cpl, No. 2186790 (Royal Engineers), 18 Div Pro Coy, captured Singapore 15/2/1942, mother, Mary Anne Turner, place of origin, Stalybridge, Cheshire, address: Mrs M A Turner, 58 Brierley Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire
CWGC and Casualty Lists No. 3311859 (Highland Light Infantry), unit 18 Div Pro Coy, 15/2/1942 captured Singapore, born Stalybridge, Cheshire, occupation Labourer, mother Mary Anne Turner, 58 Brierley Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire. His No. on two Japanese POW lists is 2196790.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 49057, Sweeney, James, L/Cpl, 2186790, captured 15/2/1942, died 14/9/1943, camp MA, Malaya, Deceased. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp List: Sweeney, J, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 10335, old POW No. i/6022, 2186790, 14/9/18. He is listed on POW's transferred overland to camps, 4/1944, Force "F": 1/6022, Sweeney, J 2186790, L/Cpl, 18 Div Pro Coy. He is listed on British POW who died from illness or from aerial bombardment: 29. L/Cpl, Sweeney, James, 2186790, died 14/9/1943, from tropical ulcers, he was cremated. He is listed on British POW's transferred overland to camps, 1/1944, "F" Force. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp List: Sweeney, J, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 10335, old POW No. i/6022, 2186790, 14/9/18.
He has the No. 3311859 on the CWGC site and Casualty Lists and No. 2186790 on Japanese POW card and reports but seems to be same man.
James Sweeney. |
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