| Surname: | Johns |
| Initials: | S J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4076625 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in the Monmouthshire Regiment, transferred to the South Wales Borderers, attached to CMP. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. 31/12/45 to discharge Info from Japanese POW index card: Samuel Johns, Corps of Military Police, 14/11/1916 born 43 Lower Caedegn, Mantyelu, Monmouthshire, South Wales, address: mother Mary Johns, 27 Churew Street, Blaine, Monmouthshire, occupation Miner, father Samuel, mother Mary. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 27063, Johns, Samuel J, L/cpl, 4076625, Army, captured 15/2/1945, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Johns, Samuel, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 9386, old POW No. I 1305, previous camp M 2603, 4076625, M-17/10/23. He is listed on No.1 Group POW List: 1305, 4076625, L/Cpl, Johns, S, CMP. Casualty List 764/13 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on South Wales Borderers List. Casualty List 1238/9, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 764, 15/2/1942, shown on South Wales Borderers List. Casualty List 1890/12, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1238 corrected by 1243, Malaya. 26/11/48 He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, GSM 1918 Palestine. Samuel John Johns. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/507 Page: 39 June 9, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine awarded as 4076625, Pte, South Wales Borderers. |