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Arthur Henry Carpenter

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1915/02/10 - Born London

Son of Harry and Daisy Carpenter

1934/02/06 - Enlisted

Loyal Regiment

2nd Battalion

 

Japanese PoW

1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore

Changi Camp

Commander Col. Holmes, Manchester Regiment

PoW No. II 634

Japanese Index Card - Side One

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Japanese Index Card - Side Two

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1942/06 - Transported overland to Thailand in June Party, trains 1-5 from Singapore

This was the first parties to prepare the service yards and huts for work groups to follow

Ban Pong Camp

New PoW No. II 4137

1944 - Chungkai No.2B Camp, Thailand

Commander Lt-Col, Dutran, Royal Artillery

1945/06 - Nakom Nai, Thailand

Commander RSM Stimson, Royal Artillery

1945/08/30 - Liberated Thailand

Information

Karen Hill

Thailand-Burma Railway

KEW:- WO 361/2172, WO 392/23, WO 345/9, WO 361/1954, WO 361/1979, WO 361/2167, WO 361/2176, WO 361/2167,

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