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Surname:Lackenby
Initials:J J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:6142641
Notes:CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. 13/5/1938 he enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment, 5/9/1941 transferred to CMP. 3/11/46 discharged. John Joseph Lackenby. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as being in Siam in Cutts papers.
Info from Japanese POW index card: John Joseph Lackenby, 7/11/1916 born 41 Village Lane, Washington, Col Durham, address: father William Lackenby, 41 Village Lane, Washington, Col Durham, occupation Coal Miner, father William, mother Bella.
He is listed in British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 29168 Lackenby, John Joseph, L/Cpl, 6142641, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp NA, Nagoya, Japan. He is listed on POW's sent to Japan from Thailand, 11/1944: Lackenby, John Joseph, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 42751, old POW No. I 3546, 6142641. He is listed on Nagoya POW Camp Roll, Japan 15/8/1945: 58. Lackenby, John Joseph, Army, L/Cpl, 6142641.
Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1239, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW. Casualty List 1914, previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 1230, Malaya.
John Joseph Lackenby.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇭