Surname: | Lucas |
Initials: | G A |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | 4863384 |
Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the1 Leicestershire Regiment,attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy,CMP in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Note number of Lucas C N probably brothers. Information from Japanese POW Index Card: George Arthur Lucas, No. 4863384, L/Cpl, 3 Indian Div Pro Coy, born 214 Hinkley Road, Ear Shilton, Leicestershire, born 30/5/1915, occupation hosiery maker, address: Mrs Florence Lucas, 3 Kings Road, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, mother Agnes, father Ernest, 15/2/1942 captured Singapore. POW No. i/41890 old, 7035 new. He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 31305, Lucas, Charles Arthur, L/Cpl, 4863384, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp, MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Lucas, George Arthur, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 7035, old POW No. i/4180, 4863384. Casualty List 772, Malaya, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, Missing,attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1147, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 772, 15/2/1942, shown of 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 1911, previously reported POW now not POW, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 1147, Malaya, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. George Arthur Lucas. |
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Imprisonment: | Singapore2 SINGAPORE πΈπ¬ |