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1050463 (105465)
Private
Eugene Archibald Flanagan
Born 1895//02/12, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Son of John and Loui Flanagan
Occupation Welder
Married Olivia
Next of Kin - Wife: Mrs Flanagan, Lallubhai Mansion, Vincent Road, Bombay, India
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
att:- 5th Loyals (RIA OC5Loy), Reconnaissance Corps.
Service
Olivia left and Eugene on right either side of the happy couple.
The bride being their daughter Maria Bertha Flanagan
Eugene was then attached to the 5th Battalion, Loyals defending Singapore.
1941/12/08 - The Japanese attacked Malaya, landing on the Thailand/Malay border at Singora and Patani, Thailand and also Kota Bharu, Malaya.
The Japanese quickly established a successful landing by taking the airfield at Kota Bharu. The defending troops were gradually pushed back down the west coast of Malaya towards Singapore. The Japanese used the tactics of getting behind the defensive lines and the troops had to withdraw. By the 30th January, the last Allied troops crossed the causeway which separated Malaya from Singapore and the causeway was blown, placing Singapore under siege.
1942/02/09 - In the early hours, the Japanese made successful landings on the the North West coast of Singapore. Within six days the Allied troops had been pushed back to the outskirts of Singapore City.
1942/02/15 - Singapore surrendered to the Japanese.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
PoW No. 25816
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/11/02 - Transported overland to Thailand with ‘P’ Letter Party, train 9
Commander Lt-Col. H. A. Fitt, 18th Battalion, Reconnaissance Corps.
Eugene was in Work Group 1
New PoW No. I 6619
Lt-Col. Fitt’s party worked at Wang Pho/Wang Yai in mid 1943 before Eugene was admitted to Kanchanaburi Hospital in August 1943.
Eugene’s Hospital Records in Thailand:-
1943, January - Chungkai
1943, August - Kanchanaburi
1943, November - Nong Pladuk
1944, June to December - Nakhon Pathom
1945, February - Ubon Camp
Medical Diary 2:- Page 409, Rec No. 17781,
Date Admittance 1945/08/18, Date Discharged 1945/09/11.
Diagnosis:- Gastritis
1945/08/30 - Liberated Thailand
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Charley - Supplied photos
Andrew Snow - Thailand Burma Railway Centre, Thailand
Ray Withnall - Ubon Camp
KEW Files:- WO 361/1979, WO 361/2172, WO 361/1954, WO 345/18, WO 392/24, WO 361/2165, WO 361/2196, WO 361/2177,
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