| Surname: | Mason |
| Initials: | T W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4911725 |
| Notes: | POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted South Staffordshire Regiment later 1/5 Sherwood Foresters attached to 18 Div Pro Coy, CMP. Info from Japanese POW index card: Thomas William Mason, 1/10/1912 born 74 St Ann's Road, Wolverhampton, address: Mrs W M Mason, 74 St Ann's Road, Wolverhampton, occupation Labourer, mother Ellan. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese occupied territory: 33822, Mason, Thomas William, L/Cpl, 4911725, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945. He is listed on Taiwan POW Roll, 1/11/1944: Mason, Thomas W, Army, L/Cpl, POW No. VI 2162, former Camp M-465, 4911725, 14/11/17. Casualty List 791/11, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1/5 Sherwood Foresters List. Casualty List 1185/2, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 791, 15/2/1942, shown on 1/5 Sherwood Foresters List. Casualty List 1880/12, previously reported POW not now POW, previous List 1185, Malaya. 20/7/81 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Unit Sherwood Foresters, L/Cpl. Address:- not shown. Thomas William Mason. |
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| Imprisonment: | Taihoku 6, Taiwan TAIWAN 🇹🇼 |