| Surname: | Haynes |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5500098 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Unit. 2/3/1939 he enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment, later transferred to Somerset Light Infantry attached to 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP.. Enlisted 29/3/39, home address: 3 Raydon Street, Highgate, London N9. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Info from Japanese POW index card: Arthur Haynes, born 6/9/1920 at Islington, London, occupation Driver, home address: Mrs G Haynes, 3 Raydon Street, Highgate, London N 19, mothers name Grace. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 23002, Haynes, Arthur, L/cpl, 5500098, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FO, Formosa. He is listed on Taiwan POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Haynes Arthur, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. VI 1142, former Camp M-8176, 5500098, 14/11/17. He is listed on POW transferred overseas & overland from Singapore 1942: 5500098, L/Cpl Haynes, A, 9 Div Pro Unit. Casualty List 765/9, Malaya, Missing, HQ 9 div, 15/2/1942, shown on Somerset Light Infantry List. Casualty List 1141/10, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, HQ 9 Indian Div, previous List 765, 15/2/1942, shown on Somerset Light Infantry List. Casualty List 1883/13, previously reported POW now not POW, HQ 9 Indian Div, previous List 1141, Malaya, shown on Somerset Light Infantry List. Medal card not found. Arthur Haynes. |
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| Imprisonment: | Taihoku 6, Taiwan TAIWAN 🇹🇼 |