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963808
Gunner
Wilfred Ellis
1919/01/09 - Born Sowerby, Yorkshire
Son of Irvin and Maria Ellis
Occupation French Polisher
Royal Artillery
122 Field Regiment
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.
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
1942/03/26 - WO 417/40, Casualty List No. 781. Reported ‘Missing’.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15, Captured Singapore
PoW No. 2592
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1943/05/15 - Transported oversea with ‘J’ Force with ‘Special Parties’ in Wales Maru.
Wales Maru carried 950 PoWs
(600 British, 300 Australians, 50 Americans)
Voyage Via:-
Cape St. Jacques, French Indo-China
(stayed for three days)
1943/05/23 - Departed Cape St. Jaques
1943/05/29 - Takao, Tawain
1943/06/05 - Convoy attacked by submarine, Wales Maru not hit.
1943/06/07 - Arrived Moji, Japan. Sick taken to Moji Hospital.
Moved to POW Camp 1st Division Holding Site
1943/06/20 moved to Hakodate - Bibai-Machi, Japan
New PoW No. 3210
Breakdown of Nationalities at Hakodate Main Camp
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British
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283
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Americans
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50
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Dutch
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53
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Australians
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8
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Canadians
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1
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Esth
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1
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Total
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396
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1945/09/11 - Liberated Hakodate.
PoWs at Liberation - Group One
(Photo From British POW Jim Crinion)
PoWs at Liberation - Group Two
(Photo From British POW Jim Crinion)
PoWs at Liberation - Group Three
(Photo From British POW Jim Crinion)
Wilfred is 3rd row from front, 2nd from right (white boiler suite)
1945/09/14 - Transferred at Hakodate, Chitose Prefecture, Chitose District, Chitose Naval Air Station, to American Army Major Sutter.
1945/10/31 - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1898. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1140 as Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.
Repatriation
1945/11/03 - Departed Manila in the USS Perida
Boarding No. 719
Via Hawaii
To Vancouver
Then Home
Those of the 122 Field Regiment remembered in the Far East:-
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Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
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17
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Singapore Memorial, Singapore
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43
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Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand
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41
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Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand
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13
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Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan
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10
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Sharon Ellis - Grandfather
Tan DingXiang
Mike Heather
Jim Crinion - Ex PoW
Japanese Transports
Roll of Honour - Hakodate Main Camp
Roger Mansell - Hakodate Main Camp
KEW Files:- WO 392/24, WO 345/16, WO 367/2, WO 361/2067, WO 361/2059, WO 361/2185, WO 361/1969,
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