To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Gunner

Francis George Twigg

Known as Frank

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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

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Japanese Index Card - Side Two

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Date

Camp

Commander

1942/02/15

Changi, Singapore

Gen. Heath

1942/10/23

Overland to Thailand - 15th Train from Singapore to Thailand

 

1942/11/01

Tha Khanun (217km from Non Plakuk)

Col. Toosey

 

New PoW No. IV 15347

 

1943/04/15

Kinsiayok (161km from Non Pladuk)

Col. Baker

1943/04/20

Konkoita (252km from Non Pladuk)

Col. Baker

1943/12/10

Non Pladuk

Col. Baker

1944/09/15

Tha Muang (38km from Non Pladuk)

Col. Knight

1945/04/04

Pratchai

RSM Christipher

 

New PoW No. IV 16139

 

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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1939-1945 Star-tn

Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

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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