11001171
Gunner
Francis George Twigg
Known as Frank
1921/07/03 - Born Longton, Staffordshire
Son of Francis George and Emma Twigg
Occupation Store Keeper
1941/05/15 - Enlisted
Royal Artillery
16 Defence Regiment
Fortress Troops
1942/06/19 - WO 417/44, Casualty List No. 854. Missing.
1943/08/24, WO 417/65, Casualty List No. 1220. Previously posted Missing now reported Prisoner of War.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
PoW No. M-2182
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
Date
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Camp
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Commander
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1942/02/15
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Changi, Singapore
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Gen. Heath
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1942/10/23
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Overland to Thailand - 15th Train from Singapore to Thailand
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1942/11/01
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Tha Khanun (217km from Non Plakuk)
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Col. Toosey
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New PoW No. IV 15347
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1943/04/15
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Kinsiayok (161km from Non Pladuk)
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Col. Baker
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1943/04/20
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Konkoita (252km from Non Pladuk)
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Col. Baker
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1943/12/10
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Non Pladuk
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Col. Baker
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1944/09/15
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Tha Muang (38km from Non Pladuk)
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Col. Knight
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1945/04/04
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Pratchai
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RSM Christipher
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New PoW No. IV 16139
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1945/08/30 - Liberated Thailand
1945/10/09 - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1879. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1220 as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Emma Shore
Japanese Transports
Thailand-Burma Railway
Liberation Questionnaire - COFEPOW
KEW Files:- WO 361/2068, WO 361/2172, WO 361/2171, WO 392/26, WO 345/53, WO 361/1955, WO 361/2196, WO 361/2166, WO 361/2166, WO 361/2064,
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