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Surname:Hawkes
Initials:E H
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:3535932
Notes:POW. Enlisted Manchester Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. 15/2/1942 captured Singapore. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party).
Info from Japanese POW card index: Edward Harold Hawkes, born 18/5/1920, born Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, occupation Bookkeeper, home address: Mrs Lilian Hawkes, 14 Sarah Ann Street, Beswick, Manchester, fathers name Harold, Mothers name Doris.
Info also from POW interrogation form MI.9/JAP/ No.27813A. 20/8/40 enlisted. Has list of POW camps but unable to read copy.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 22831, Hawkes, Edward H, L/Cpl, 3535932, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. Her is listed on Allied POW camps, Thailand Roll: 3535932, Hawkes, Edward Harold, Army, new POW No. IV 8251, old POW No. IV 5843, 3535932.
Casualty List 777/13, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List.
Casualty List 952/19, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on List 777, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1866/9, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 952, Malaya, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List.
Medal card not found.
Edward Harold Hawkes.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇭