| Surname: | Mason |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 3861527 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW, He enlisted in the Loyal Regiment Loyal Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Mason, 14/6/1915 born Freckleton, Lancashire, address: Mrs Margaret Mason, 10 Burns Avenue, Lytham, Lancashire, occupation Driver, father Richard, mother Ann. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 33791, Mason, John, Sgt, 3861527, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Mason, John, Army, Sgt, new POW No. I 10906, old POW No. I 1282, former Camp M-2431, 386157. Casualty List 781/15, Malaya Missing, 15/2/1942,shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1347/5, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 781, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1894/17, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1347, Malaya. Medal card not found. John Mason. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|