| Notes: | CMP. POW. He enlisted in the Royal Scots Fusiliers transferred to Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. 21/9/1944 Died.
Info from Japanese POW index card: S C Landsborough, Provost Unit. 18/4/1921 born Lethanhill, Burntsfoot, Ayshire, address; Mrs H Landsborough, Roamly Buildings, Dailly, Ayshire, occupation Miner, father Henry, mother Jean. Unit shown as Provost Unit on this card. Unit shown as 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in CWGC Roll.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 29385, Landsbrough, S C, L/Cpl, Army, captured 15/2/1942,died 231/9/1944, camp TH, Thailand. missing on board ship, deceased. He is listed on POW sent to Japan from Thailand, 11/1944: Landsbrough, Samuel Cord, Army, L/Cpl, new POW no. II 42780, old POW No. II 5748, former camp M-7500, 3131219. He is named on No. 2 Group, Singapore Roll: 5748, 3131219 L/Cpl, Landsborough, S C, CMP. He is listed on British POW missing due to transport ship being sunk: 465, L/Cpl, Samuel Cord Landsborough, 3131219.
Casualty List 769, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders List. Casualty List 1189, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 769, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1864, At Sea, previously reported POW - Malaya now reported Missing, previous List 1189, date not reported, shown on 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders List. Casualty List 1930, At Sea, previously reported Missing whilst POW date not reported, now presumed killed in action whilst POW, previous List 1853, 21/9/1944.
Samuel Cord Landsborough. |
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