| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the Royal Artillery attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. He was born and resided in Bradford, Yorkshire and enlisted in the Royal Artillery, Shown on nominal roll for 4 Group work party. Shown on list No. J H 213 British POW in transit from Thailand to Japan, probably missing owing to transport sunk by enemy submarines. He died on the Rakuyo Maru which was sunk by the USS submarine Sealion, 12/9/1944, 1005 drowned, 259 survivors.
Information from Japanese POW Index Card: George Lowe, born 30/11/1913, L/Cpl, No. 921315, 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP, 15/2/1942 captured Singapore, born 21 Arthur Street, Bolton Road, Bradford, father Thomas, address: Mrs Gladys Lowe, 162 Exeter Street, Bradford, Yorkshire.
He is shown on CWGC Roll as L/Bdr, Royal Artillery. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 31229, Lowe, George, L/Cpl, 921315, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 12/9/1943, camp TH, Thailand, Missing at Sea. He is listed on Thailand POW Roll, 11/1944: Lowe, George, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV42968, old POW No. IV 5834, 921315, M-17/11/10. He is listed on POW's missing due to transport ship being sunk: 79. L/Cpl George Lowe, 921315. Ship was Rakuyo Maru, sunk 12/9/1944 by USS Sealion, 1005 lost, 259 survived.
Casualty List 809, Malaya, Missing, 3/6 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 15/2/1942, shown on Royal Artillery List. Casualty List 1367, Malaya previously posted Missing no reported POW in Japanese hands, 122 Field Regiment, previous list 809, 15/2/1942, shown of Royal Artillery List. Casualty List 1712, At Sea, previously reported POW in Japanese hands - Malaya now reported Missing, previous List 1367, date not reported, shown on Royal Artillery List. Casualty List 1964, previously reported missing whilst POW, date now reported now presumed killed in action whilst POW, 122 Field Regiment, previous List 1712, 12/9/1944, shown on Royal Artillery List.
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