| Surname: | Edwards |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4865699 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. He enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Enlisted 14/11/1941. Home address: 5 Lower Eldon Street, Sneinton, Nottingham. Camps: Changi 17/2/1942 to 10/1942, Thailand, 11/1942 to 22/5/1944, Kyushk, Japan, 17/7/1944 to end of hostilities. MI 9/Jap/ 43035A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Richard Edwards. Born 5/11/1911 at 16 Crosland Place, Leenside, Nottingham, occupation Lorry Driver, home address: Mrs Clara Edwards, 5 Lower Eldon Street, Sneinton Road, Nottingham. Father John. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 15337, Edwards, Richard, L/Cpl, 4865699, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FU, Fukuoka. He is listed on Group No. 1 Working Party List: 1298, 4865699, L/Cpl, Edwards, R, CMP. He is listed on Japanese POW Camp List: card No. 1298, old No. M2389, 4865699, British, Army, Pte, Edwards, Richard. Casualty List 772, Malaya, Missing, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Leicestershire List. Casualty List 942, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing, 1 Leicester Regt, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 772, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, previously reported POW now not POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 942, Malaya. Richard Edwards. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |