| Surname: | Benson |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3533924 |
| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the Manchester Regiment, attached to CMP. Info from MI 9/JAP/ No. 34405A: Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Clayton, Manchester. Prison Camps: Changi 2/42 to 10/42, Kinsaiyoku Thailand 11/42 to 5/43, Tamerkan 4/43 to 12/43, Nong Pladuk. Nagoya No3 camp, Japan. Info from Japanese POW index card: Richard Benson, Born 17/9/1915 at Manchester, occupation Rubber Worker, home address: 80 Eccleshall Street, Manchester, mother Alice. He was captured at Alexandra Hospital, Singapore (info from Manchester's Forum). Named on List of British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 3838, Benson, Richard, L/Cpl, 3533924, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, Camp NA, Nagoya. He is named on a List British POW Nagoya, Camp, Funatsu Sub-Camp. Casualty List 777, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown as 1 Manchester Regiment. Casualty List 1209, Malaya, previously posted as Missing now reported POW,, previous List 777, 15/2/1942, shown as 1 Manchester Regiment. Casualty List 1877, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1209, Malaya, shown as 1 Manchester Regiment. Richard Benson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |