| Surname: | Rabbitts |
| Initials: | J W C |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 5335305 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. He enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment, 18/9/1937 he transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 6/3/1917, enlisted 21/3/35, home address: 13 Gypsy Lane, Wokingham Berkshire. Prison Camps: Changi 16/2/45 to 13/5/43 Col Homes, Thailand 17/5/43 to 24/11/43, Col Newey, Sime Road Singapore 24/11/43 to 6/5/44 C Newey, Changi Goal, Col Holmes. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No.14197A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Joseph William Charles Rabbitts, born 6/3/1917 at 15 Gypsy Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, home address: mother Emily Rabbitts, 13 Gypsy Lane, Wokingham, occupation Labourer, father Joseph. POW No. 8839 new, i/5200 old. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 41205, Rabbitts, Joseph, Sgt, 5335305, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Rabbits, Joseph, Army, Sgt, new POW No. 8839, old POW No. i/5200, 5335305. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945, 5335305, Sgt, Rabbitts, J, CMP.. Casualty List 766, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1152, Malaya, posted as missing now POW., previous list 766, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1921, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1152, Malaya. Joseph Rabbitts. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |