| Surname: | Queen |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2655729 |
| Notes: | CMP POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. 3/10/1932 he enlited in the Coldstream Guards for 4/8 years at Newcastle, born at Hebburn, South Shields, occupation French Polisher, 7/9/1939 compulsory transfer to CMP. 22/6/43 Died. He was born in South Shields and resided in Newcastle upon Tyne. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Inscription on Special Memorial to the Cremated, Their Glory shall not be blotted out. Died of Cholera 22/6/1943 at Changaraya, Thailand. Home Address: 72 Shakespear Avenue. Hebburn on Tyne. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 41146, Queen, Joseph, Cpl, 2655729, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, died 22/6/1944, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on POW Camp Malaya Roll: Queen, Joseph, A, Cpl, new POW No. IV 8829, old POW No. i/5191, 22/5/18. He is listed on POW's who died from Illness or Bombardment: 2. Cpl, Joseph Queen, 2655729, died 22/6/1943 from Cholera he was cremated. Info from Japanese POW index card: Joseph Queen, 1/3/1911 born Holywell Street, Hebburn on Tyne, Co Durham, address: William James Queen, 72 Shakespeare Avenue, Hebburn on Tyne, Co. Durham, occupation French Polisher, father William James, mother Mary. Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1155, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously reported Missing List 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1906. POW. previously reported POW now reported died, previous list 1155, 1160, corrected by Malaya, date of death 22/6/45. Joseph Queen. Extract from the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1/6/43. Prisoners of War. Corpl. Joseph Queen, Corps of Military Police, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Queen,m 172 Shakespeare Avenue Hebburn. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | June 22, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2233786 |
| Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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