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Signalman
James McCormick
1918/07/26 - Born West Didsbury, Manchester
Occupation Cinema Operator
1939/07/15 - Enlisted
Royal Corps of Signals
Malaya Command Signals
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
1942/02/17 - Changi
Camp Leader Lt-Gen. Percival,
Block Leader Lt-Col. Pargetar R.S
PoW No. 4589
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1944/05/27 - Moved to Kranji
Camp Leader Lt-Col. Collins R.A.M.C
Block Leader Maj. Harper R.E
New PoW No. 7130
1945/09/02 - Liberated
Post War
After reenlisting in the Royal Signals and being involved in the Korean War, James returned to Singapore to work for GCHQ in the 1950s.
Died
Aged 60
1978
Information
Glenda Godfrey
KEW:- WO 367/3, WO 392/25, WO 345/33, WO 361/1947, WO 361/2062, WO 361/2190
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