| Surname: | Lawson |
| Initials: | J F |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5883570 |
| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the Northamptonshire Regiment, attached to 9/11 Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. 9/11 Indian Div Pro Coy's, Ex Outram Road in Cutts papers. Born 3/1/16, address: 25 Christie Road, Bedford. Prison: Numerous Camps in Thailand. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/ No. 115719A. Info from Japanese POW card: John Frederick Lawson, born 3/1/1916, born Bedford, home address: Mr F Lawson, 25 Christie Road, Bedford, father Frank, mother Alice. Shown as Corps of Military Police and Northamptonshire Regiment on this card. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 29755, Lawson, John Frederick, L/Cpl, 5883570, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Lawson, John Frederick, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No.II 10125, old POW No. XV 1144, 5883570, M-17/8/17. Casualty List 774/22, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Northamptonshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1135/8, Malays, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 774, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Northamptonshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1916/8, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1135, Malaya, shown on 1 Northamptonshire Regiment List. 11/12/51 He was awarded the IGSM 1936, 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Unit 1 Northamptonshire Regt. Address:- 58 Nicholls Road, Bedford, Beds. John Frederick Lawson |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 19 Nov. 16, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as 5883570, Pte Northamptonshire Regiment. |
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| Imprisonment: | Singapore SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |