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Surname:Lewis
Initials:J A
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:4863377
Notes: POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. 24/6/40 Enlisted Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pr Coy, CMP. Born 29/4/13, home address: 19 Great Arler Road, Leicester. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. Prisons: Changi Goal Singapore 17/2/42 Lt Col Thomas, Chunkai Thailand 9/11/42 Lt Col Clarke, Chunkai 23/3/43 Lt Col Outram, Nong Paduk 4/12/44 Lt Col Towey, Nong Compaton 1/1/45 Lt Col Santo. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/ No.19914A.
Info from Japanese POW index card: James Albert Lewis, born 29/4/1913, born 5 Diamond Street, Leicester, occupation Driver, home address: Mr Jeremiah Lewis, 19 Great Arler Street, Knighton, Leicester, father Jeremiah, mother Lydia.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 30372, Lewis, James Albert, L/Cpl, 4863377, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Lewis, James Albert, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 10277, old POW No. I 3547, former camp M7208, 4863377, M-. He is listed on the Thailand Saigon Camp Roll, 8/1945: Lewis, James Albert, Army, L/Cpl, POW No. 10277, 4863377.
Casualty List 772, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, Missing,attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1349, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 772, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1883, previously reported POW not now POW, attached 3 Indian Corp Pro Coy, previous List 1349, Malays, listed on Leicestershire Regiment List.
James Albert Lewis.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Not Known GERMANY 🇩🇪