| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment, transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Home address: 49 Oak Street, Burton on Trent.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Frank Arthur Rainbow, 24/5/1920 born Burton on Trent, address: Frank Arthur Rainbow, 49 oak Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, occupation Cinema Operator, father Frank Arthur. No. on this card 5050065 and in Cutts papers 5050055. POW No. 8851 new, i/5204 old.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory 41277, Rainbow, Frank A, L/Cpl, 5050065, Army, captured 15/2/1943, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Rainbow, Frank Arthur, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 8851, old POW No. i/5204, 5050065.
Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1152, Malaya, posted as missing now POW., previous list 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1902, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1152, Malaya.
Frank Arthur Rainbow. |
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