| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the 2 East Surrey Regiment, attached to Singapore Fortress Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Listed as died Siam in Cutts papers. He was born and resided in Kent (Erith). He is listed as 2 East Surrey Regiment in CWGC roll. Inscription on grave panel: He that is gone is not forgotten, our dear son, may he rest in peace in heaven.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Sydney William Lewin, 25/5/1918 born Dover, Kent, address: Mr S Lewin, 39 Heathway, Northumberland Heath, Erith, Kent occupation Carpenter, father Sidney, mother Alice. Unit shown on this card as Provost Unit.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 30307 Lewin, S, L/cpl, 6141203, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 8/12/1943, camp MA, Malaya (Thailand) Deceased. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Lewin, S, Army, L/Cpl, New POW No. 6851, old POW No. i/4100, 6141203. He is listed on Thailand Burma Railway Camp, force "F" & "H" Death Register: 79b, 6141203, Lewin, S, L/Cpl, Provost Company, died 8/12/1943 from Beri Beri & Ulcers, grave 403, 3 Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Hospital, Thailand, "H".
Casualty List 775, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1152, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 775, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1928, previously reported POW now reported Died, 8/12/1943, previous List 1152, Malaya, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List.
Sydney William Lewin. |
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