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Surname:Redmond
Initials:P J
Rank:Corporal
Army Number:3861691
Notes:POW. He enlisted in 2 Loyal Regiment, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as L of C Pro Coy in Cutts papers. Born 3/2/13, enlisted 27/6/40, home address: 7 Haydon Road, Knotty Ash, Liverpool. Prisoner Changi 15/2/42 to 13/5/43, Lt Col Holmes, Manchester Regiment, H Force Thailand 13/5/43 to 26/11/43, Lt Col Newey, SSFV, Sime Road Singapore 26/11/43 to 5/5/44, Col Newey, Changi Jail, Singapore 5/5/44 to 15/9/45, Lt Col Homes. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/ No.15946A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Patrick Joseph Redmond, born 3/2/1913 at 7 Allen Street, Wexford, Ireland, address: Wife Florence Redmond, 7 Haydon Street, Liverpool 14, occupation Labourer, father Nicholas, mother Nora. POW No. 8919 new, i/5244 old. He is listed on nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 41710, Redmond, P J, L/Cpl, 3861691, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Redmond, Patrick Joseph, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 8919, old POW No. i/5244, 3861691.
Casualty List 782, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List.
Casualty List 1151, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous List 782, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List.
Casualty List 1899, previously reported POW not now POW, previous List 1151, Malaya, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List.
18/8/48 He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal.
44 Bruton Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Lancs.
Patrick Joseph Redmond.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾