| Surname: | Elinor |
| Initials: | C J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5048996 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Coy. He enlisted in to North Staffordshire Regiment, attached to 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Enlisted 22/3/37, home address: 2 Quinton Grove, Little Dinsdale, Newcastle under Lyme. 8/2/42 to 20/10/42 Singapore, ? 20/42 to March 44, illegible 4/44/ to 5/45, illegible 3/45 to release. Born 2/8/1917 occupation Regular Soldier, home address: Mrs F Gardener, 2 Quenton Grove, Little Dimsdale, Mill House Lane, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffs. Information from Japanese POW card. Info from Japanese POW card index: Clifford J Elinor, born 28/1917 home address Mrs F Gardener, 2 Quinton Grove, Little Dimsdale, Mill House Lane, Newcastle under Lyme, occupation Regular Soldier. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 15451, Elinor, Clifford J, L/Cpl, 5048996, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FO, Formosa. He is listed on Taiwan POW List, 1/11/1944: Elinor, Clifford J, Army, L/Cpl, POW No. II 1130, former Camp M-7212, 5048996, 18/12/17. He is named on British Personnel nominal roll: 5048996, L/Cpl Elinor, C J, 9/11 Div Pro Unit. Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, attached 9 Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 North Staffordshire List. Casualty List 1142, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached 9 Div Pro Unit, previous List 770, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 North Staffordshire List. Casualty List 1883, previously reported POW now not POW, attached 9 Div Pro Unit, previous List 1142, Malaya, shown on 1 North Staffordshire List. Clifford John Elinor. |
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| Imprisonment: | TAIHOKU 6 CAMP, TAIWAN GERMANY 🇩🇪 |