| Surname: | Entwistle |
| Initials: | W N |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3853440 |
| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the Loyal Regiment attached to C Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Park St, Hereford. 2 Loyal Regiment shown in Cutts papers as L of C Pro Coy. Southern Area Changi (about 17 miles from Singapore) 2/42, Selarang (about 14 miles from Singapore on aerodrome, Siam Road (between Johore and Singapore, Changi Goal (Japanese Gardens), Kranji Hospital Camp (Bukittima Road about 1 mile from Causeway) 3/45 to 4/45, Return to Changi Jail 9/45. Ref E GP/Gen/J/1./101140. Name also spelt Entwhistle. Information from Japanese POW index card:Wilfred Entwistle. Born 18/7/11, occupation Fitter, Captured Singapore, born Blackburn, Lancashire, Home address: Mrs W Entwistle, White Horse, Withington, Hereford, L of C Pro Coy, CMP. POW No. 2606 old, 4135 new. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 15800, Entwistle, Wilfred Neil, L/Cpl, 3853440, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Entwistle, Wilfred Neil, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 4135, old POW No. i/2606, 3853440. Casualty List 779, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1127, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 779, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1956, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1127, Malaya, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Wilfred Neil Entwistle |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/ 504 Page: 14 Jan. 3, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine, awarded as L/Cpl, 1 Loyal Regiment, No. 3853550. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |