| 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. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|