| Surname: | Hopkinson |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2652994 |
| Notes: | MPSC. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. 16/3/27 enlisted Coldstream Guards, transferred to MPSC. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. Born 7/8/05, Home address: 58 Mytholmes Lane, Haworth, Yorkshire. POW Camps: Changi Goal 16/2/42 to 5/44 Col E B Holmes, Manchester Regiment, Changi Camp 11/5/44 to 17/6/45 Lt Col T Newey SSVF, Kranji Camp 18/6/45 to 18/9/45 Maj F E Bradshaw RA. Sabotage: Non specific, general retardation of work at every opportunity. Info from M.I.(/JAP No. 10311A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Edgar Hopkinson, born 7/8/1905, occupation soldier, born Shaw, Oxenhope, Keighley, Yorkshire, home address:4 Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, Valley, Brisbane, Australia, mother Francis. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 24957, Hopkinson, Edgar, QMS, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Hopkinson, Edgar, Army, QMS, new POW No. 5641, old POW No. i/3543, 2652994. Casualty List 767/17, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Sjt. Casualty List 1150/19, Malaya, posted missing now POW. previous list 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1910/7, POW, previously listed as POW not now POW, previous List 1150 corrected by 1184, Malaya, shown as CMP. Medal card not found. Edgar Hopkinson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |