| Surname: | Ward |
| Initials: | S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3534736 |
| Notes: | POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Manchester Regiment, attached to Singapore Fortress Pro Coy, CMP.. Info from Japanese POW card index: Sidney Ward, born 27/7/1916 at 150 Church Street, Manchester, address: father 150 Church Street, Manchester, occupation Labourer, mother Mary Janet. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 52709. Ward, Sidney, L/Cpl, 3534736, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on POW Camp Thailand Roll: Ward, Sidney, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 16692, old POW No. IV 5632, former camp M-2625, 3534736, He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). Casualty List 779/23, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1217/16, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 779, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1444/15, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, 15/2/1942, rank should read L/Cpl, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1870/12, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List, 1217 corrected by List 1444, Malaya, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. 7/10/96 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- not shown. Sidney Ward. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |