| Surname: | Boardman |
| Initials: | W E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3534117 |
| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the Manchester Regiment, attached to CMP. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Info from MI 9/JAP No. 23415A: Walter Ernest Boardman, born 30/1/1916. enlisted 15/3/40, address 354 Liverpool Street, Salford, Lancashire. POW camps: Chagi,15/2/42 to 18/2/43 Col Holmes, Tom? 26/5/43 Col Newey, Ser? 9/4/43 Col Newey, Kamburi 23/9/43, Col Benson, Sime Road 14/12/43, Col Newey, Changi 6/5/44 Col Newey, Johore, 1/3/45 to 19/8/45, Capt Holmeyard. Info from Japanese POW index card: Walter Ernest Boardman, born 30/1/1916 at 6 Hampson Street, Salford, Lancashire, address: mother Minnie Boardman, 354 Liverpool Street, Salford, occupation Mattress Maker, father Walter Ernest, mother Minnie. He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945. He is named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 4727, Boardman, Walter E, L/Cpl, 3534117, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is named on Thailand POW Camp List 1/11/1944: Boardman, Walter Ernest, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 2110, old POW No. i/1467, 3534117. Casualty List 777, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1124, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 777, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1910, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1124, Malaya, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Walter Ernest Boardman. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |