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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Finnie
Initials:W H
Rank:CQMS
Army Number:3597274
Notes:POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Border Regiment, attached to 11 Indian Div Pro Unit. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. CQMS 11 Indian Division Pro Unit.
Information from Japanese Card Index: William H Finnie. Born 12/12/1919, occupation Regular Soldier, home address: 27 Duke Avenue, Maltby, Nr Rotherham, Yorkshire, father Robert, mother Clara.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 16829, Finnie, William H, CQMS, 3497274, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, Camp FO, Formosa. He is listed on Taiwan POW Camp List, 1/11/1944, Finnie, William H, Army, CQMS, new POW No. III 1025, old POW No. M 7199, 3597274, 14/11/17.
Casualty List 779, Malaya, Missing, attached to 11 Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Border Regiment List. Casualty List 955, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing on List 779, attached 11 Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. Casualty List 1869, previously reported POW now not POW, attached 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 955, Malaya, shown as 2 Border Regiment.
William H Finnie.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: TAIHOKU 6 CAMP, TAIWAN GERMANY 🇩🇪