| Notes: | CMP. POW. He enlisted in to CMP. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 22/2/1915, enlisted 27/6/1940, home address: 29 Castle Drive, Kendal, Westmorland. Prison Camps: Changi 17/2/1942, Col Holmes, Tonchan 26/5/1943, Col Newey, Kaorin Camp, 27/8/1943, Sime Road, 24/11/1943, Changi Jail 21/4/1944. Info from MI9/JAP/ No. 15394A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Albert Wells, born 22/2/1915 at Northgate, Colchester, address: Father Albert Wells, 29 Castle Drive, Kendal, Westmorland, occupation printer, father Albert, mother Phyllis.
He is listed on the British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 53542. Wells, Albert, L/Cpl, 7688583, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberatedm2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on the Malaya POW Camp Roll: Wells, Albert, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 11163, old POW No. i/6463, 7688583.
He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 766, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1167, Corrections, List 945, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing, on List 765, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1920, POW, previous reported POW not now POW, previous List 945 corrected by 1167, Malaya.
Albert Wells. |
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