Surname: | Devine |
Initials: | H |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | 4342363 |
Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regiment, attached to Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP 15/2/1942 captured Singapore. Prison Camps: Bang Pong POW Camp, 21/5/1942, Capt Reed, 21/6/1942, 21/6/1942, 16/9/43 Capt Sykes, unit shown as East Yorkshire Regiment. MI9/JAP/No.13479A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Harvey Devine. Born 6/10/1906 at Wallsend, home address: Mr C Divine, 3 Horsham Terrace, West Parade Street, Hull, Yorkshire, father Charles. Shown as Military Police (East Yorkshire Regiment) on this card. He is named on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese occupied territory: 13574, Devine, Harvey, L/Cpl, 4342396, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is named on Thailand POW Camp List, 1/11/1944, Divine, Harvey, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. II 5702, old POW No. II 749, previous camp M- , 4342353, M-17/8/17. Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1139, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous List 770, 15/2/1942 shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1862, previously reported POW not now POW, previous List 1139, Malaya, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Harvey Devine. |
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Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |