| Surname: | Kelly |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2979464 |
| Notes: | CMP/RMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Formerly Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Went from Bangkok to Japan Cutts papers, 18/10/1944. Info from Japanese POW index card: Robert Kelly, 20/8/1915 born Greenock, Scotland, address: Mrs Robert Kennoy, 58 Whjitall Street, Shrewsbury, Wiltshire, Her is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 28156, Kelly, Robert, L/Cpl, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Allied POW Camp Roll, Thailand: Kelly, Robert, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 9661, old POW No. IV 10471, former camp M-3880, M-18/3/27. He is listed on a roll for Force "F" work party dated 27/4/1943. He is listed on British 4 Group (working party). Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1149, previously reported missing now POW, previous list 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1914, previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 1149, Malaya. He is shown on RMP Nominal Roll 12/1952, Sgt. Robert Kelly. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 13 Dec. 3, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1936/37. awarded as Pte W Kelly 2 A & SH. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |