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Surname:Patterson
Initials:J D
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:2985772
Notes:CMP. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. POW. 19/10/39 enlisted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Born 23/2/19, Home Address: 81 Symon Crescent, Methihill, Fife.
, Leven, Fife. Prisons: Changi Goal 17/2/42, Capt Dinsmore OC, Kinsao 3/9/42, Capt Moss A & SH, Hindato 1 4/1/43, Chunkai Hospital 7/6/43, Non Pladuk hospital No2, 31/11/43, Lt Col Clarke RA, Capt Moss. Non Pladuk No.1 5/9/44, Lt Col Tousey, Maj Legs, Gordon Highlanders, Nakom Paton Hospital, 17/1/45 Lt Col Sainter, Lt Col Coates, AIF MO. Mergui Kurkan Road Camp 18/4/45 Maj Drew MO, Maj Bennett MO. Info from MI9/JAP/ No.30456 A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Born 23/2/1919 at 4 East End Cottages, Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, occupation Van Man, home address: Mr Peter Patterson, 81 Simon Crescent, Methlhill, Leven, Fife, father Peter, mother Margaret.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 38836, Patterson, John D, L/Cpl, 2985772, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on POW Camps Thailand Roll: Patterson, John Denouette, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 12573, old POW No I 3551, former camp M-2438, 2985772. He is listed on 1 Group Working Party Roll: 3551, 2985772, L/Cpl, Patterson J D, CMP.
Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 A & SH List. Casualty List 1341, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW in Japanese hands. previous List 770, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & SH List. Casualty List 1874, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1341, Malaya, shown on 2 A & SH List.
John Denouette Patterson.
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Imprisonment: Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇭