| Surname: | Grant |
| Initials: | F J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4864949 |
| Notes: | POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. He enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Information from Japanese POW index card: Frederick James Grant, born 13/2/11 at 50 Waring Street, Leicester, Unit 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, occupation Builder, 15/2/42 Captured Singapore, home address: Mrs G P Grant, 50 Croft Road, Cosby, Leicester, mother Annie Letitia. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 20113, Grant, Frederick James, Cpl, 4864949, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, Camp HA, Hakodate. He is listed on Hakodate No. 1 Branch POW Camp, Japan: 4864949, Grant, E J, Cpl. Casualty List 772/11, Malaya, Missing, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 775/30, Corrections, List 772 rank A/Cpl. Casualty List 1142/15, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 772, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 1886/12, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1142, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Medal card not found. Frederick James Grant. He is mentioned in 7689015 L/Cpl Harry Thorpe's story "And to think I volunteered" which can be found on www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |