| Surname: | McLew |
| Initials: | D |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2693210 |
| Notes: | CMP. 22/10/1929 he enlisted in the Scots Guards for 3/9 years, 18/8/1933 transferred to CMP. He was born and resided in Glasgow and formerly served in the Scots Guards, (shown as Grenadier Guards in Soldiers Died). Captured 15/2/42, Singapore. Shown ad died in Changi Prison in Cutts Papers. No inscription on gravestone. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Donald McLew, No. 2692310, father: 3 Keystone Road, Milngavie, Glasgow. Scotland. Listed on Far East Death Index, page 80 and page 90. He is listed on the Far East Death Index, page 90: McClew, D, Sgt, CMP, 2693210. Casualty List 718/10, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 879/20, List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941, 2nd entry: should read Malaya, missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1958/1, Malaya, previously reported missing 15/2/1942 now reported Died whilst POW, List 718 (corrected by 879) 19/9/1942. 7/9/49 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- Mr. D McLew, 7 Waterloo Road, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Donald McLew. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |
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| Date of Death: | Sept. 18, 1942 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 2228980 |
| Cemetery: | KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |
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