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325739
Gunner
Tom McRobert Stitt
1913/10/13 - Born Closeburn, Dumfireshire
Son of Archibald Stitt
Occupation Forestry Worker
Married to Jean Stitt
1939/09/02 - Enlisted
Lanarkshire Yeomanry
attached
Royal Artillery
155 Field Regiment
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore, became Japanese PoW
Commander Maj. Coles, 155 Field Regiment
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
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1942/02/15
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Great World Camp, Singapore
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Maj. Coles, 155 Fd. Reg.
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PoW. No. 5110
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1942/11/09
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Transported overland to Thailand
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Maj. Lees, Gordon High.
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In 31st train from Singapore
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New PoW No. I 20288
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1942/12/04
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Bang Pong, Thailand
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1942/12/24
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Nong Pladuk
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1943/01/07
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Tahlua
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1943/01/31
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Kamburi
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1943/03/14
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Ban Kau
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1943/04/24
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Wampo
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1943/06/13
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Wun Yah
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1943/06/21
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Ton Clom
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1943/07/15
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Tan Pe
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1943/07/01
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Kinsoke
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1943/08/19
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Pran Kiash
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1943/09/25
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Tomajo
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1943/12/13
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Hindato
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1944/03/11
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Nong Pladuk
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1944/05/28
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Transported to Japan
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Lt. Orrooks, R.C.O.S
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1944/06/28
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Osaka 15B - Funatsu
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New PoW No. I 44785
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1945/04/06
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Name changed to Nagoya 3B - Funatsu
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1945/09/07 - Liberated Nagoya
From Tom’s Military Record
" A cheerful hard worker. Has done excellent work in the cookhouse".
" A man who endured the harshness of this period without being evacuated has something to be proud of".
Died
3rd August 1999
Information
BBC WWW2 Peoples War
Nagoya 3B
KEW:- WO 361/2170, WO 345/49, WO 361/2005, WO 361/2188, WO 361/2166, WO 361/2064, WO 361/1985, WO 392/26
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