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Gunner
Allen Edward Armstrong
Known as Ted
1918/11/08 - Born Stoneycroft, Liverpool
Son of Alfred and Ellen Armstrong
(Father’s occupation was a Postman)
Brother to Alfred and Frederick
1935 - Enlisted, giving 1916 as his birth year as he was under age
Royal Artillery
122 Field Regiment
HQ RA, 9 Indian Division
Service
1939/06/01 - The 122 Field Regiment was formed in Bradford as a Territorial unit
1941/01/03 - Departed Glasgow in Empress of Japan.
1941/03/03 - Arrived Singapore.
Now part of 12th Indian Brigade.
1941/12/08 - Japan invades Malaya from landings on the Malayan border with Thailand at Kota Bharu (Malaya), Singora and Patani (Thailand).
The 278 Battery of the 122 Field Regiment were transported to North Malaya and the 280 Battery took positions in Southern Area, Singapore.
1942/02/15 - Singapore surrenders to Japanese
1942/12/17 - WO 417/55, Casualty List No. 1009. Previously reported Missing on Casualty List No. 811, 15/02/1942. Now reported ‘A Prisoner of War’.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore City
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/08/16 - Transported oversea with ‘B’ Force in Fukkai Maru to Korea
885 British and 115 Australian PoWs
Commander Lt-Col. H.D. Cardew, 7 Coast Regiment, RA.
1942/09/22 - Arrive Korea
1942/09/25 - Chosen some later to Mukden, Korea
1944/09/11 - Transported Japan
1945/09/22 - Transported to Fukuoka 5B - Kawasaki
Fukuoka 5B Camp and Mine
Coal mining, Furukawa Mining Company
Liberated Fukuoka 5 POW Camp, Japan
Liberation Questionnaire
Repatriation
1945/09/22 - Left Nagasaki Port for Manila
1945/10/09 - Sailed in the 'USS Perida’ from Manila
1945/11/01 - Arrived Victoria, Canada
British then entrained to the East Coast and transported to Southampton.
1945/12/03 - WO417/100, Casualty List No. 1926. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1009 as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Post War
1946 - Married Vera Fitzpatrick, Liverpool
They were blessed with two Sons Allen and Graham
Died
Age 49
15th February 1967
Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Information
Japanese Transports
Roger Mansell’s Website - Fukuoka 5B
Repatriation
KEW Files:- WO 361/1978, WO 361/1967, WO 345/2, WO 361/2184, WO 361/267, WO 361/2020,
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