| Surname: | Watson |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7689461 |
| Notes: | CMP. 18 Div Pro Coy. POW. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 19/4/1904, enlisted 17/8/1940, home address: Mrs J Watson, 36 Manor Fold, Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire and 50 Granville Road, Frizenhall, Bradford, Yorkshire. Camps: Changi 15/2/1942 to 24/4/1943, Gen Percival, Col Holmes, Capt English, OC Company ?Tonchon, Thailand 13/4/1943 to 13/12/1943, Col Newey. Changi Goal 19/12/43 to 26/7/45 Lt Col Holmes. Info fro MI9/JAP/No.31171A. Info from Japanese POW card index: Jack Watson, born 19/4/1907 at Hoyland Street, Wombwell, Nr Barnsley, Yorkshire, address: Maud Elizabeth Watson, 36 manor Fold, Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire, occupation Lorry Driver, father John, mother Mary. POW No. 11079 new, i/6424 old. He us listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 63059, Watson, Eric, L/Cpl, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Watson, Jack, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 11079, old POW No. i/6424, 7689461. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty List 792/9, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1166, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 802, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1451/17, previous List 1166, previously reported missing now POW. Casualty List 1921/5, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1166 corrected by 1451, Malaya. Medal card not found, Jack Watson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |