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. |
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Imprisonment: | TAIHOKU 6 CAMP, TAIWAN GERMANY 🇩🇪 |