McLauchlan-Albert-Edward

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Private

Albert Edward McLauchlan

1912/01/25 - Born Edinburgh, Scotland

Son of Charles and Barbara McLauchlan

Occupation Salesman

1940/09/04 - Enlisted

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

14 Section, Southern Area

1943/07/31 - WO 417/64, Casualty List No 1201. Previously reported on Casualty List No 789 as Missing now reported Prisoner of War.

Japanese PoW

1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore

Changi Camp

PoW No. M- 5368

Japanese Index Card - Side One

Japanese Index Card - Side Two

1942/05/15

1943/05/15 - Transported oversea to in ‘J’ Force in Wales Maru to Japan

950 Pows - 600 British, 300 Australians, 50 Americans

1943/05/20 - Arrived at the Roads of Cape St Jacques (30 miles from Saigon).

1943/05/23 - Departed Roads of Cape St Jacques.

1943/05/29 - Arrived Takao, Tawain.

After leaving attacked by submarine but not hit.

1943/06/07 Arrive Moji, Japan and disembark.

1943/06/07 - Two Hour Train journey to Fukuoka sub-camp 9 Hakensho

Commander Lt. Humber, R.A.O.C

New PoW No. 27469

Postcard Home

Camp already established with Dutch and Americans

Worked for Nippon Mining Company (Nippon Kogyo)

Japanese Payslip and Packets

Work was Coal Mining - all 1,062 PoWs

1943/12/01 - Renamed Fukuoka 9D

1945/08/15 - Renamed Fukuoka 6B - Mizumaki, Japan

1944/05/25 - Entry Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

*Fukuoka 6B - Mizumaki Roll*
	*American*	*138*
	*Australian*	41
	*British*	*117*
	*Canadian*	1
	*Dutch*	*764*
	*South African*	1
	*Total*	*1062*

1945/09/15 - Liberated Fukuoka 6

Barrack 6

1945/11/06 - WO417/99, Casualty List No. 1903. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1201 (Corrected by No. 1636) as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya

Repatriation