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POW Thailand WW2

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Caroline

Caroline Report 20 Nov 2020 14:06

I have been told that my father was held by the Japanese in a POW Camp in Thailand.. Help please... where can I search for proof?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 20 Nov 2020 15:14

WW2 service records are still with the MOD and are not on line.

Look here for how to order them:-

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

They cost £30 and can take quite a while to arrive (several months).

Kath. x

Caroline

Caroline Report 21 Nov 2020 22:10

Thank you so much for your welcomed replies! I will most probably take the MOD route.. Thanks again! xxx

Maddie

Maddie Report 23 Nov 2020 12:46

example from fmp

xxxxx
Last name xxxxx name removed
Year 1944
Service number 10545121
Rank Private
Regiment -
Country of imprisonment Thailand
Prison camp or ship Thailand - Camp 4
Conflict World War 2
Archive
The National Archives
Archive reference WO 361/1954
Document details Prisoners of war, Far East: Thailand POW Camp, name list, as of 1 November 1944; volume I.
Record set Prisoners Of War 1715-1945

Caroline

Caroline Report 6 Dec 2020 07:37

Oh thank you! x Maddie Please personal message me FB Caroline Livermore :D

Caroline

Caroline Report 6 Dec 2020 18:27

Thank you ErikaHPlease personal message me and I will give you my email :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 7 Dec 2020 14:30

Why?

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 19 Jun 2021 17:07

Dear Caroline,

All POWs held by the Japanese are listed at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire. Check their website and email them for information.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Jun 2021 21:32

Welcome to the boards, Nicholas.

Caroline may not be looking for replies now, several months later.

You can send her a private message - click on her name at the top of one of her posts.
If she still uses the same email address, GR will be able to notify her of your message, and she may be able and willing to access it.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.