| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the 2 Gordon Highlanders, attached to CMP. To discharge. 18/4/1946, captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Born 10/8/1916, enlisted 24/5/1934, Home address: Pitnedden Village, Udny, Aberdeenshire. Prison Camps: Changi, Singapore, 17/2/1942 to 28/10/1942, Gen Percival, Kinsayo, 12/12/1942 to 12/1/1943, Col McKellar, Hindato, 14/1/1943 to 9/12/1943, Col McKellar, Kanburi, 26/7/1943 to 9/12/1943, Col McFarlane, SMO, Non Pladuk, 11/12/1943 to 27/12/1944, Col Toosey, Non Condaton 27/12/1945 to 30/8/1945, Col Coates, SMO. Info from MI9/JAP/No.86057A. Shown of list of No. 1 Group, Singapore, Japanese POW No.1321, 2876447, Skene, T, CMP.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Thomas Skene, born Pitmedden Village, Udney, Aberdeenshire, address: Mother Jessie Skene Pitmedden Village, Udney, occupation Labourer, father Thomas, mother Jessie. Shown as Corps of Military Police on this card.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japan Occupied Territory: 46019, Skeen, Thomas, L/Cpl, 2876447, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on No 1 Group, Singapore, 1321, He is listed on POW Camp Thailand Roll: Skene, Thomas, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I1 4598, old POW No. i/1321, former camp M-623, 2876447.
Casualty List 766, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 1212, Malaya.
Thomas Skene. |
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