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4913099
Private
Joseph Pritchard
1914/08/28 - Born Bloxwich, Staffordshire
Son of Sarah Walker
Next of Kin Mother, Mrs Sarah Walker, 32 Oxford Street, Pleck, Walsall, Staffordshire
The Loyal Regiment
2nd Battalion
Service
Clasp awarded Palestine, in which Joseph served during the qualifying period, with the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
He was then transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Loyal Regiment.
At the outbreak of WWII the 2nd Battalion Loyal Regiment were in Singapore, as garrison duty.
1941/12/08 - The Japanese attacked Malaya by landing troops at Singora and Patani in Thailand, and Kota Bharu in Northern Malaya. The Kota Bharu airfield was quickly taken which limited air cover for the defending troops.
1941/12/09 - Britain declared war on Japan.
Within the month the Japanese had taken control of northern Malaya and having taken control of airfields in French Indo China, they had complete control of the air.
1942/01/12 the Loyals were moved from fortress reserve at Singapore to enforce the Indian and Australian troops who were falling back through Johore. Over the next 14 days they fought rearguard actions, assisting the withdrawal from Malaya back to Singapore. When Singapore was reached the Battalion were held in reserve on the causeway until it was blown on 31st January.
1942/02/08 - The Japanese landed on Singapore Island. The garrison pushed back to Singapore City, defending positions on Reformatory Road.
1942/02/12 - A series of withdrawals took the Battalion to Gillman Barracks, which was their peacetime base.
1942/02/15 - A further withdrawal to Mount Washington where the surviving Loyals were ordered to lay down their arms.
1942/02/15 - Singapore had surrendered to the Japanese.
Sketch by Leo Rawlings
1942/06/27 - WO417/45, Casualty List No. 861. Reported ‘Missing’.
1942/12/12 - WO 417/55, Casualty List No. 1005. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 781 (Corrected by List No. 861) as Missing, 15/02/194?. Now reported a ‘Prisoner of War’.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
Changi Camp
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese index Card - Side Two
Fukkai Maru
1942/08/16 - Transported oversea in Fukkai Maru to Korea with Special Party and Japan Party ‘B’
Commander Lt-Col. H.D. St. G. Cardew, 7 Coast Regiment, RA
Party consisted of:-
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British
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885
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Australian
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115
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Total
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1000
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1942/09/22 - Arrived Chosen, Korea
PoW No. 543
Keigo Camp Korea
1944/11/01 - On Chosen, Korea roll
To Fukuoka 8D - Kawasaki, Japan
New PoW No. I- 576
On Camp Roll.
Work involved Coal mining, Furukawa Mining Company
1945/August - Camp renamed Fukuoka 5B
1945/08/15 - 5B Fukuoka, Japan
Liberation Questionnaire filled in by Joseph after liberation
Repatriation
Repatriated in the 'USS Perida'.
Departing Manila 1945/10/09.
Arrived Victoria, Canada 1945/11/01. British then entrained to the East Coast and transported to UK.
1946/01/10 - WO417/100, Casualty List No. 1956. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1005 as Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Far East Medals
Information
Janet Whitehouse - Daughter
Fall of Malaya and Singapore
Roger Mansell 5b Fukuoka
British Repatriation Rolls
KE Files:- WO 392/25, WO 361/1967, WO 345/42, WO 361/1254, WO 361/1978, WO 361/2020, WO 361/2067,
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