| Surname: | Savage |
| Initials: | R A |
| Rank: | Garrison Sergeant Major |
| Army Number: | 5769032 |
| Notes: | CMP. HQ Singapore Fortress Garrison Staff. POW. Formerly Royal Norfolk Regiment, transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 19/2/1908, enlisted 15/6/1926, home address: Sunnybank, Seaton, Hull, East Yorkshire. Garrison Sergeant Major, Singapore Garrison. Prison Camp: Changi, No.1 POW Camp, Singapore, 17/2/1942 to 11/9/1945, Gen Percival, Col Holmes, Col Newer, Col Dillon, Col Holmes. Info from MI9/JAP/No.10366. Info from Japanese POW card index: Richard Arthur Savage, born St James parish, Norwich, Norfolk, address: Mrs Agnes Savage, The Grange, Sigglesthorne, Hull, East Yorkshire, occupation Regular Soldier, mother Harriet Palmer. POW No. 9462 new, i/5550 old. He is listed on the British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 44403, Savage, Richard Arthur, Sgt Maj, 5769032, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Savage, Richard Arthu, Army, WO1, new POW No. 9462, old POW No. i/5550. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942, rank shown as CQMS. Casualty List 1156, Malaya, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1161, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, rank WO II, previous List 1156, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1889. POW. previously reported POW now not POW, previous list 1156 corrected by Malaya. Richard Arthur Savage. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/509 Page: 264 Jan. 24, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine 1936 - 1939. T/Cpl. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |