| Surname: | Ogston |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2876740 |
| Notes: | POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. POW. Enlisted Gordon Highlanders, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. 15/2/1941 captured Singapore. Info from MI. 9/JAP/ No. 43733A. John Ogston, born 11/3/1918, enlisted 3/12/1935, address: 14 Academy Road, Fraserborough, Aberdeenshire. Prison camps served: Changi 16/2/1942 to 10/1942 under Col Holmes, Thailand 11/1942 to 22/6/1944 under Col Knight, Sendia, Japan 12/8/44 to end of hostilities under Capt Thornton. Info from Japanese POW index card: Born 18/3/1911 at Fraserborough, occupation Baker, home address: Mrs Christina Ogston, 14 Academy Road, Fraserborough, father William, mother Christina. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 37600, Ogston, John, L/Cpl, 2876740, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp SE, Sendai. He is listed on No. 4 Group Roll, Singapore: 5835, 2876740, L/Cpl, Ogston J, CMP. Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1273, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 773, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1888, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1273, Malaya, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. John Ogston. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |