| Surname: | Freeman |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 4342834 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 9 Indian Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 9/11 Indian Div Pro Unit's in Cutts papers. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Born 9/7/1910, Enlisted 22/7/1933. Home address: 44 Grange Walk, Bermondsey, London. Camp: Changi 16/2/1942 to 10/9/1945. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Freeman, born 20/7/1910, occupation Labourer, born Tooting, London SW, home address: Mrs C Freeman, 35 Fendull Street, Grange Road, Bermondsey, London, mother Catherine. Shown as 1 East Yorkshire Regiment on this card. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 17928, Freeman John, L/cpl, 4342834, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malays. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Freeman, John, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 4510, old POW No. i/2800, 4342830, 24/9/19. Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, named on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1139, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 770, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1147, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW previous List 773, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1898, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1207, Malaya, listed on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. John Freeman. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |