| Notes: | POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP, Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Born 19/1/1920, enlisted 24/6/1940, home address: 27 Canning Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire. Prison Camps: Southern Area, Cunner? Camp, 18/2/1942, Col Homes, Hospital Tonken? 4/1942, Humphreys, Hintock river, Sime road, 4/1943, Col Newey, Changi Jail 9/1943, Col Spencer, Newey, Dalton, Holmes. Into from MI9/JAP/No. 15373A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Alexander Ward, born 19/1/1920 at 27 Canning Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, address: Mrs Bert Ward, 27 Canning Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, occupation hosiery trimmer, father Bert, mother Jenny.m new POW No. 11001, old i/6373.
He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 52569. Ward, Alexander, L/Cpl, 4863482, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated,2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya Camp POW Roll: Ward, Alexander, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 11001, old POW No. i/6373, 4863482.
Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corp Pro Coy, 15/2/1942
Casualty List 775, Malaya, Missing, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, rank should read Pte. Casualty List 942, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, POW previously reported missing on List 773, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1936, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Unit, previous List 942, Malaya.
Alexander Ward. |
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