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T/202292
Driver
Arthur William Merricks
1915/06/17 - Born Coventry
Occupation Aircraft Fitter
Royal Army Service Corps
Attached to 196 Field Ambulance
Japanese POW
Captured Singapore
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
Transported to Thailand with June Mainland Party
Attempted escape from Ban Pong with Sergeant Peter Yapp, RASC
Captured and after being punished they were sent back to Outran Road Gaol, Singapore
1943/09/18 - Registered at Changi, Singapore
1943/11/07 - Second failed escape attempt, this time from Changi
Died the day after being captured
Died
Age: 30
8th November 1943
Memorial
Column 111.
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
196 Field Ambulance by Clayton Ford
Thailand-Burma Railway
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- WO 345/35, WO 392/25, WO 367/3, WO 361/2068, WO 361/2062,
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