| Surname: | Lindfield |
| Initials: | F S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6140088 |
| Notes: | POW. L of C Pro Coy. 29/9/1931 enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment, TA, 6/5/1934 enlisted in Regular Army, 8/4/1946 released to class B reserve, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. 8/4/46 to discharge. Info from Japanese POW index card: Frederick Lindfield, 6/5/1916 born 61 Spencer Walk, Crawley, Sussex, occupation Metal Worker. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 30559, Lindfield, Frederick S, L/Cpl, 6140088, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand Camp Roll: Lindfield, Frederick, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. II 13322, old POW No. II 5757. former camp M-7507. 6140088. M-17/11/13. Casualty List 776/17, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, listed on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1238/9, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 775, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. Casualty List 1881/11, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 12387, Malaya, shown on 2 East Surrey Regiment List. 15/12/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Unit East Surrey Regt. Address:- 19a Marian Road, Streatham Vale, London S W 16. Frederick Sidney Lindfield. |
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| Imprisonment: | Singapore2 SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |