| Surname: | Middleton |
| Initials: | J T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2979215 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Formerly Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as being in Borneo in Cutts papers. Info from Japanese POW card index: Joe Taylor Middleton, born 21/6/1914 at Armley, Leeds, occupation glass hand, address: Brother, E Middleton, brother 11 Newton Cottages, Newton, Castleford, Yorkshire. Unit shown as 3 Indian Corps Pro Unit on this card. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 34521, Middleton, Joe T, L/Cpl, 2979251, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated no record, camp BO, Borneo. He is listed on Transferred Overseas and Overland from Singapore: Overseas 29/3/1943, 2979215, Middleton J, 79a, page 3. Info from MI 9/JAP/ No. 111837A: Middleton Joe, No; 2979215, L/Cpl, Singapore Fortress Pro Coy, born 21/6/1914, enlisted 3/2/1939, address: 11 Newton Cottages, Newton, Castleford, Yorkshire, captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Camps Changi 15/2/1942 to 28/3/1943, Kuching, Borneo 4/4/1943 to 30/4/1945, Kuching ? 31/4/1945 to 11/8/1945. Casualty List 766, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 766 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1148, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on Casualty List 945, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, POW, Malaya, not now POW previous list 945 & 1148 corrected by Malaya. Joe Taylor Middleton |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: WO100/497 Page: 14 Nov. 12, 1936) |
| Citation: | Clasp North West Frontier 1935. Awarded as Pte 2 A & SH, No.2979215 |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 16 Dec. 5, 1928) |
| Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as Pte. 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. 2975219. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Borneo MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |