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7638742
Private
William Henry Denny Barron
1912/12/22 - Born Glasgow, Scotland
Son of James and Agnes Ponton Barron
1940/07/18 - Enlisted
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
(REME)
Z A.O.W.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/28 - Captured Muntok, Bangka Island
Bangka Island lies east of Sumatra
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
Camp Information
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Date
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Camp
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Commander
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1942/02
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Dutch Police Barracks
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Lt-Col. Hill
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Palembang
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1942/04
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Chung Wa School (‘The Chinese School’)
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COMDR Reid, R.N
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PoW No. II/71
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1943/08
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Airport
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Lt-Col. Hill
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1944/02
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Sungei Ron Camp
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COMDR Reid, R.N
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New PoW No. II/1702
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1945/09 - Liberated
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Irene King
KEW:- WO 345/3, WO 392/23, WO 361/2181, WO 361/1946,
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