| Surname: | Penman |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2980355 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 21/3/36 enlisted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown in Cutts papers as Died up-country, paper dated 18/10/1944. Born 5/5/1915, enlisted 21/1/1936, Prisons: Changi Goal 15/2/42 to 28/10/42, Lt Col Holmes, Thailand 1/11/42 to 27/5/44 Lt Col Mckellar, Japan 28/6/44 to 8/9/45, Lt Orrocks. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No.46412A. Info from Japanese POW card index: William Penman, born 5/5/1915 at Albert Square, Kinross, Scotland address: Albert Square, Kinross, occupation Labourer, father Thomas, mother Cecelia. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 39328, Penman, William, Cpl, 2980355, Army, captured 15/2/1945, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on POW sent to Japan from Thailand, 11/1944: Penman, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 43849, old POW No. I 2027, 2980355. He is listed on POW Camps Thailand Roll: 2072, old No. 2618, British, Army, L/Cpl, Freeman, William. He is named on Nagoya POW Camp Japan Roll: 69, Penman, William, Army, L/Cpl 2980355. He is listed on No. 1 Group Working Party, Singapore: 2072, 2980355, L/Cpl, Penman, W, CMP. Casualty List 770, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & SH List. Casualty List 1199, Malaya, previously posted Missing now POW, previous List 770, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A &SH List. Casualty List 1891, previously reported POW now not POW, previous \list 1199, Malaya, shown of 2 A & SH List. William Penman. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 21 Dec. 3, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as 2980355 Pte. 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|