| Notes: | CMP. POW. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Born 8/3/1911, 19 Frances Street, Fulford Road York,occupation railway labourer, address: Violet May Porter, 21 Alma Terrace, Fulford Road, York, father Robert, mother Edith. POW No. 13041 new, 5836 old. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party).
Information from Japanese Interrogation Sheet MI 9/JAP) No. 20322 A. No. 7689150, rank L/Cpl. Surname Porter, Christian names James, unit CMP Malaya Command, born 8/3/1911, enlisted5/1940, address: 27 Alam Terrace, Fuldord Road, York. Changi Singapore, 15/2/1942 to 27/10/1942, Lt/Col Holmes, Manchester Regiment, Lt/Col, Castor. Kensayo, 6/11/1942 to 20/11/1942, Lt/Col. James, FMSVF.
Kanyo 20/11/1942 to 20/7/1943, Lt/Col. Moore RA, Lt/Col James FMSVF, Chunkai 23/7/1942 5to 6/10/1944, Lt/Col. Outram RA, CMO Maj. Dunlop RAMC, Timonta 8/10/1844 to 3/8/1945, Capt. McNeidly RAMC, Chief MO. Tamuang 3/8/1945 to 15/8/1945.
He is listed on No. 4 Group Working Party Roll: 7689150, L/Cpl, Porter, J, CMP.
Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, now POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1877, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1945, Malaya.
James Porter.
York Newspaper, 25/3/42: Missing in Action. Cpl J Porter (31) Corps of Military Police, Youngest son of Mrs R Porter, 19 Frances Street, York. Wife lives at 27 Alma Terrace, Fulford, York. |
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