Surname: | Mizen |
Initials: | H F |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | 5826092 |
Notes: | POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the 1 Cambridgeshire Regiment attached to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as Hospital Kranji 1945 Cutts papers. Info from MI 9/JAP/ No. 15872 A. Born 8/9/1911, enlisted 16/8/1933, address: 18 Hurley Road, Kennington Lane, London SE 11. POW Camps: 16/2/42 Changi l Lt Col Harris, 148 Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery, Kranji 23/4/44 Lt Col Collins, Royal Army Medical Corps. Info from Japanese POW card index: Harry Frederick Mizen, born Battersea, London SW8, occupation Lorry Driver, address: Mrs j Mizen, 5 Harold Place, Kennington Lane, Kennington SE 21, father William, mother Jane. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 35118, Mizen, Harry Frederick, L/Cpl, 5826092, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll 1/11/1944: Mizen Harry Frederick, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 7735, old POW No. i/4295, 5826092. Casualty List 812, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown on Suffolk Regiment (1 Cambridgeshire Regiment) List. Casualty List 1149, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 812, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Cambridgeshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1998, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1149, Malaya, shown on 1 Cambridgeshire Regiment List. Harry Mizen. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/500 Page: 18 Nov. 3, 1941) |
Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1937-1939, awarded as 5826092 Pte, Suffolk Regiment. |
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Imprisonment: | Kranchi SINGAPORE πΈπ¬ |