| Surname: | Gallagher |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7688934 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. He was born 16/11/1911, enlisted 12/7/1940. Home Address: 41 Tweed Street, Chopwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. Prisons: Chjangi 15/2/1942 to 25/4/1943, Sunkrai, (Sonkurai) Thailand 25/4/1943 to 29/8/1943, Tanzaya, (Thanbyzayat) Burma 29/8/1943 to 15/11/1943, Changi 23/4/1943 to 26/9/1945. MI 9/Jap/ No 31179A. Information from Japanese Index Card: James Gallagher, occupation Cook, born 16/11/1911 at 68 Kendal Drive Leeds, Home address: Anne Gallagher, 41 Tweed Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, father James, mother Margaret. 18 Div Pro Coy. He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 18313, Gallagher, James, L/Cpl, 7688934, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Japanese POW List: Gallagher, James, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 4579, old POW No. i/2837, 7688934. He is listed on POW' transferred overland and overseas from Singapore 1943: 1/2837, Gallagher J, 7688934, L/Cpl, 18 Div Pro Coy. He is listed on Kamui Sankuri Camp No.1 Roll: 7688934, L/Cpl, Gallagher, J, CMP, 18 Division, CBA. Casualty List 793, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1134, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, on List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1926, Malaya, previously POW not now POW, former list 1134, Malaya. James Gallagher. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |