| Surname: | Llewellyn |
| Initials: | R J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3960776 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in Welch Regiment transferred to South Wales Borderers, 31/10/1939 transferred to CMP Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. 17/10/47 discharged. Home address: Mrs S A Llewellyn, 25 Dufferin Street, Ferndale, Rhinddu, South Wales. 17/10/47 to B RAR Class Z reserve. Info from Japanese POW index card: Richard John Llewellyn, 19/6/1916 born Taylorston, Rhondda, address: Sarah Anne Llewellyn, 25 Duffryn Street, Ferndale, Rhondda, South Wales, occupation Regular Army, mother Sarah Anne. Document found with NO. 3964766 ? He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 30780, Llewelyn, Richard, L/Cpl, 3960776, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malays. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: LLewellyn, Richard John, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 6930, old POW No. i/4131, 3960776 He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1147, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1926, Malaya, previously POW not now POW, former list 1147, Malaya. Richard John Llewellyn. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 200 498 Page: 34 Nov. 19, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as 3960766, Pte, 1 South Wales Borderers. |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/507 Page: 23 Oct. 9, 1940) |
| Citation: | Claso: Palestine, awarded as 3960766 Pte, 1 South Wales Borderers |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|