| Surname: | Lunan |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2979716 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Formerly Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, transferred to CMP. 1/5/47 Discharged. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as in Java or Sumatra in Cutts papers, 18/10/1944. Info from Japanese POW index card: William Lunan, born 24/3/1915 at Renfrewshire Scotland, address: mother Margaret Lunan, 1/20 Ladyburn Buildings, Greenock, Scotland, occupation Coalman, father John, mother Margaret. He is listed on British 4 Group (working party, also list for Force "F", 27/4/1943, also list for No. 25 Camp Fiukuoka. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 31374, Lunan, William, L/Cpl, 2979216, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FU, Fukuoka. He is listed on Fukuoka Camp Roll, 15/8/1945: Lunnan, William, Army, Cpl, POW No. 14024, 2979216, 30/9/19. Name is spelt Lunan and Lunnan. MI9/JAP/46417A. 2929716, Cpl, Lunan, William, CMP, born 23/6/16, enlisted 8/5/35, address: 1/20 Ladyburn ,Greenock, Scotland, captured Singapore 15/2/42. POW Camps: Singapore, 15/2/42, Major Darrell, Thailand 20/10/42, 27/5/44, Japan 27/6/44 to 23/4/45. Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1147, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous List 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1156, List 1147, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1892, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1147 corrected by List 1156, Malaya. William Lunan. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 15998 Dec. 3, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as Pte 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |