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926021
Lance Bombardier
Robert David Bickford
1917/07/26 - Born Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Son of Edwin and Bridget Bickford
Royal Artillery
5th Field Regiment
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
PoW No. M7280
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/10/28 - Transported England Maru to Taiwan
1942/11/14 - Arrived at Keelung, Taiwan
Camps in Taiwan:-
Taihoku Camp No. 6
PoW No. 1112
Taichu Camp No. 2 - Building flood diversion channel
Inrin Camp No. 2A
Shirakowa Camp No. 4A
Served in the ‘Formosa International Rover crew’ which was a former Boy Scout troop. They helped the caring of the sick & dying within the ranks.
Liberated Shirakowa, Taiwan
Repatriated from the Port of Keelung
Post War
Settled in Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Died
Age 66
5th May 1985
Information
David Gilhen
Japanese Transports
Never Forgotten - Taiwan PoWs
KEW:- WO 392/23, WO 361/2050, WO 345/5, WO 361/1968, WO 361/2068, WO 361/1536,
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