| Surname: | Wilson |
| Initials: | D |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2979437 |
| Notes: | POW. 25/10/33 enlisted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Born 31/3/16, home address: 19 Regent Street, Grenock, Renfrewshire. POW camps: Non Pladuk 23/12/42 to 6/44, Nabon Paton, Ubon 12/6/45. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No.112170A. Info from Japanese POW card index: David Wilson, born 31/3/1915 at 13 Ingleston Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, address: Mrs Julia Wilson, 19 Regent Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, occupation Labourer, father David, mother Julia. Show as 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy on this card. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 55229. Wilson, David, L/Cpl, 2979437, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated, 2/9/1945. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Wilson, David, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 17206, old POW No. I26218. 2979437. He is listed on Thailand Saigon POW Roll, 8/1945: Wilson, David, Army, L/Cpl, POW No. 17206, 2979437. He is listed on the Singapore POW Roll: 2979437, L/Cpl, Wilson D, CMP. Casualty List 774, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & SH List. Casualty List 1224, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 774, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & S H List. Casualty List 1903, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1224, Malaya, shown on 2 A & S H List. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 27 Dec. 3, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp, North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as Pte, 2 A & S H. |
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| Imprisonment: | Singapore SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |