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2077806
Driver
John William Brigham
Known as ‘Jack’
1921/02/28 - Born Norwich
Occupation Lorry Driver
1939/05/08 - Enlisted
18th Division Royal Engineers
251 Field Park Company
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Taken Prisoner Singapore
Changi
PoW No. 1380
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/11/03 - Transported overland to Thailand in Letter Party ‘O’
Under Lt-Col. F.I.N. McOstrich, RCOS, 18the Div.
New PoW No. 3475
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Thailand - Burma Railway
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Date
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Camp
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Camp Leader
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Banpong
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Kanchanaburi (‘Kanburi’)
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1942/11
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Tarsoa
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Col. Knights
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110 Kilometre Camp - Beri-beri
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1943/03
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Kanburi Hospital
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Maj. Riley
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Wampo Viaduct in tents
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Tarsoa - Dysentery
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Capt. O’Neal
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Brankasi - Malaria
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1944/08
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Tamajowood - Malaria
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Kinsioke
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1945/01
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Chungkai
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Ban Pong
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Thailand - Burma Mergui Road
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Date
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Camp
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Camp Leader
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Ratburi
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Phetburi
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Chimpong
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1945/05
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Lang Suan
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ASM Fielder
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1945/08/30 - Liberated
Petchburi
Flown out to Rangoon
Repatriated
Loved Ones
Dear dad of Pam and Richard, dear father-in-law of Barbara, loving grandad of Lisa, Vicki, Jennifer and Michael. Also his seven great-grandchildren.
Died
Age 95
2017/01/02
Peacefully at home
Information
Jenny Brigham
KEW:- WO 361/2172, WO 345/7, WO 361/1954, WO 361/1979, WO 361/2196, WO 392/23, WO 361/1987, WO 361/2169, WO 361/2191
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