| Surname: | Maiden |
| Initials: | J G |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2876662 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Formerly Gordon Highlanders. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Went from Bangkok to Japan Cutts papers, 18/10/1944. Born 5/9/1914, Enlisted 21/3/1935. Home address: 4 Dickson Terrace, Burnley, Lancs. Prisons: Changi 17/10/1942 to 28/10/1942, Kan Thanburi (Kanchanaburi, Thailand) 28/10/1942 to 26/5/1943, Fanatzu, Japan (Na-4 Funatsu 3-B, Japan. MI 9/Jap/ No 115482A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Joseph George Maiden, born 5/9/1914 at Burnley, Lancashire, occupation Miner, home address: Mother Robina Helen Maiden, 4 Dickson Terrace, Burnley Lancashire, mother Robina Helen. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 32969, Maiden, Joseph G, Cpl, 2876662, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp NA, Nagoya, Japan. He is listed on POW' sent to Japan from Thailand, 11/1944: Maiden, Joseph, Army, Cpl, new POW No. I43025, old POW No. I 1288, 2876662. Casualty List 765/12 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1207/11, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 766. 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1877/14, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1207 corrected by 1207, Malaya. Medal card not found. Shown on RMP Nominal Roll 12/1952 Sgt. Joseph George Maiden. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |