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T/272605
Driver
John Hill
1912/09/09 - Born Rochdale
Son of John and Alice Hill
Elder Brother to Norah, Mary Caroline, Ellen and Ralph
1934 married Vera Corey in Rochdale
Next of Kin Wife, Vera, Harris Street, Rochdale, Lancashire
Royal Army Service Corps
Attached 77 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment
Service
1941/06/19 - Enlisted
1942/04/01 - WO 417/41, Casualty List No. 786. Reported ‘Missing’.
1943/02/15 - WO 417/57, Correction to Entry on Casualty List No 786. Entry should be deleted (Listed in Error). Reported ‘Missing’.
1943/03/24 - WO 417/58, Casualty List No. 1095. Reported ‘Missing’.
1943/07/12 - WO 417/63, Casualty List No.1184. Previously shown on Casualty List No.1095 as Missing, 01/02/1943. Reported a ‘Prisoner of War’.
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The Rochdale Observer
Saturday, July 19th 1943
Driver John Hill
Mrs. Hill of 43 Harris Street has received the welcome news that her husband, who has been missing since the fall of Singapore, is a prisoner of war in Japanese hands. Before joining the forces in 1941, he was employed by Highams Limited, Sudden Mills, Rochdale.
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1945/11/12 - WO417/99, Casualty List No. 1908. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1184 as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Netherlands East Indies.
Japanese PoW
1942/03/08 - Captured Java
PoW No. 561
1943/03/26 - Tanjung Priok
1943/03/26 - Glodok Prison
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1943/11/07 - Departed Java with Java Party 19
Sailed 2097 PoWs
1943/11/10 - Arrived Palembang
New PoW No. 5656
Camp Leader Lt-Col. Holmes
Work involved construction of two local airfields
In mid 1945 moved to Singapore
1945/05/30 - Arrived Changi
1942/09/02 - Liberated Singapore
1942/09/05 - On Changi Roll.
Liberation Questionnaire as filled in by John after being liberated.
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Far East Medals
Information
Recollections of War
Java Index
FEPOW Family
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- WO 392/24, WO 361/2229, WO 361/2219, WO 361/2002, WO 345/25,
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