| Surname: | Cartwright |
| Initials: | R W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 3597351 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Coy. Formerly Border Regiment. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Born 16/12/1910, Enlisted 23/1/1934. Home Address: 294 Wigan Road, Bryn, Nr Wigan, Lancashire. Camps: Changi, Singapore, 15/2/1942 to 22/3/1943, Thailand, 20/3/1943 to 24/6/1944, No.25 Camp Fukuoka, Japan, 30/9/1944 to 15/8/1945. MI9/Jap/48417A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Robert M Cartwright, born 16/12/1910 at Bryn, Nr Wigan, Lancashire, occupation Regular Soldier, home address: 294 Wigan Road, Bryn, Nr Wigan, Lancashire. Unit shown as 11 Indian Division Pro Unit which is crossed out and shown as Border Regiment on this card. Listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 8343, Cartwright, Robert M, Sgt, 3597351, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FU, Fukuoka. Listed on POW List: Cartwright, Robert M, Army, Cpl, new POW No. IV 40542, old POW No. IV 10284, previous camp M-1851, 3597351. Listed on telegram, following British POW's rescued from ship being transported from Thailand to Fukuoka Camp, Sgt. Cartwright, Robert M, 3597351. Casualty Report 1125, POW. Casualty List 1890, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1125, Malaya, shown as 2 Border Regiment. Robert William Cartwright. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |