| Surname: | Findlay |
| Initials: | D |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2874531 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. He enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders, attached to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. From 12 Holbrook St. Swindon. Southern Area 2/42 to 5/44, Changi Goal 5/44 to 9/45. Ref MI9/Jap/33580A. Number shown as 2814331 in Cutts papers. Info from Japanese Card Index: David Findlay, born 23/12/10 at Lawrencekirk, Kincardenshire, occupation Porter, Railway, wife Elsie Findlay, 12 Holbrook Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, mother Jane Rose. POW No. 4537 new, i/2677 old. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is listed on the British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 16771, Findlay, David, L/Cpl, 2874531, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya Camp POW List, 1/11/1944: Finlay, David, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 4306, old POW No. iv 4986, 2874531. Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1132, Malaya, previously stated Missing now reported POW, previous List 770, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1920, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1131, Malaya, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. David Findlay. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |