| Surname: | Gibson |
| Initials: | D |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2989894 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. He enlisted in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to 3 Indian Corp Pro Coy. Information from M.I.9/JAP No. 82066A: Enlisted 24/6/40, 2Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, POW Camps: Changi 2/42 to 12/42, Kenyu 10/42 to 7/43, Tamarkan Base Hospital 7/43 to 11/43, Chunkai 11/43 to 5/44, Tamarkan 5/44 to 12/44, Wampo 12/44 to 4/45, Tamarkan 4/45, Takunun? 6/45. Information from Japanese POW index card: David Gibson. Born 13/2/20 at 11 Maryland Drive, Glasgow SW 2, Captured Singapore 15/2/42. Home address: Mrs Jessie H Gibson, 11 Maryland Drive, Cardonald, Glasgow, SW 2, mother Jessie Hunter Gibson. He is listed on British 4 Group (working party): 2989894 L/Cpl, Gibson, D, CMP. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 18931, David, L/Cpl. 2989894, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp Th, Thailand. He is listed on Japanese POW List: Gibson, David, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 7157, old POW No. IV 5844, previous camp M-2395, 2989894, M-17/10/26 Casualty List 770/27, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Roll. Casualty List 942/18, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing on List 550, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders List. Casualty List 1894/18, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 942, Malaya, shown on 1 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders List. 29/6/50 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Unit A & S H card lined through. He has a 2nd medal card 5/2/81 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Note:- Re Issue medals returned to stock. unit A/S H, Pte. Address:- not shown. Address:- 174 Wadham Gardens, Greenford, Essex. David Gibson. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |