| Surname: | Wilson |
| Initials: | J C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2876602 |
| Notes: | CMP. L of C Pro Coy, POW. 7/3/35 enlisted Gordon Highlanders, attached to L of C Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Born 1/7/17, home address: C/O Mrs Roberts Welsh, 27 Thread Street, Paisley, Scotland. POW Camps: Changi Goal 15/2/44 to 26/10/42, Lt Col Homes, Kinsoyok 12/11/42 to 11/43, Lt Col Baker, Bancock RSM Worsfall, Ubon 11/5/44 to 18/5/45 RSM McTavish, CSM Horrocks. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No.86063A Info from Japanese POW card index: Jack Caldwell Wilson, born 1/7/1917 at 1 Blythswood Drive, Paisley, Scotland, address: Father John Wilson, 3 Skaingbank Road, Paisley, Scotland. occupation Barber. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 55357, Wilson John Caldwell, L/Cpl, 2876602, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Wilson, John Caldwell, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 17249, old POW No. I 2079, former camp M-2626, 2876602. He is listed on POW Roll, Siam & Saigon, 1/8/1945: Wilson, John Caldwell, Army, L/Cpl, POW No.17249, 2876602. He is listed on Group I, Singapore Roll: 2876602, L/Cpl, Wilson, J C, CMP. Casualty List 774, Malaya, Missing15/2/1942 rank Pte, listed on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1218, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 774, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1903, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1218, Malaya, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. John Caldwell Wilson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Singapore SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |