| Surname: | Marr |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7690110 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Kranji hospital 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Info from Japanese POW index card: James Marr, born Hope Street, Arbroath, Angus Scotland, occupation Labourer, address Mrs Janet Marr, Hillfoot Terrace, Tarbert, Argyllshire, mother Besse. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 33348, Marr, James, L/Cpl, 7690110, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/9145, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malay Camp POW Roll: Marr, James, Army, L/Cpl, New POW No. 7439, old POW No.i/4502,, 7690110. Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1150, Malaya, posted missing now POW. previous list 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1435, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous list 1150, rank L/Cpl.. Casualty List 1921, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1150 corrected by 1435, Malaya. James Marr. Extract from the Arbroath Herald 11/6/1943. Lance Corporal Jas Marr, Corps of Military Police , 16 Millgate, Loos, who is a Prisoner in Japanese hands. (Entry has a picture of L/Cpl Marr in civilian clothes.) |
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| Imprisonment: | Kranchi SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |