| Surname: | Gardner |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2979016 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. Enlisted in the 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Seen up country 28/10/1944 Cutt's papers. Born 24/10/1917, enlisted 14/4/1932, 4/9/46 Discharged. No home address given, no prison camps listed. on MI 9/Jap/ No. 13110A. Information from Japanese POW Index Card: Jack Gardner. Born 29/10/17 Bellshill, Glasgow, occupation Professional Soldier, home address: Mrs Lily Gardner, 12 Shiphaugh Place, Riverside, Stirling, Scotland, father Jack, mother Jennie. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory; 18449, Gardner, Jack, L/Cpl, 2979016, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing , 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1862, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1870, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1862, Malaya. John Gardener. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 10 Dec. 6, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp: "North West Frontier 1936/37, awarded as 2979016 Pte, 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlandrs. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|