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Sergeant
Stanley Strange
1914/02/19 - Born Chorley, Lancashire
Son of Henry Richard and Mary Strange
1935/06/21 - Enlisted
Next of Kin:- Parents, R H & M Strange, Golden Lion Inn, Higher Wheelton, Lancashire
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Service
At the outbreak of WWII the 2nd Battalion Loyal Regiment were in Singapore, as garrison duty.
1941/12/08 - The Japanese attacked Malaya and in doing so declared war against Britain. Within the month the Japanese had taken control of northern Malaya and having taken control of airfields in French Indo China, they had 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. Singapore had surrendered to the Japanese.
1942/03/26 - WO 417/40, Casualty List No. 781. Reported ‘Missing’.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
Changi PoW Camp
PoW No. 61
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/08/16 - Transported oversea in Fukkai Maru with Special Party, Japan Party B,
Boarding No. 568
1942/08/22 - Chosen, Korea Roll
New PoW No. 34 042
Commander Lt-Col. Mordaunt Elrington
1943/06/20 - Kobe, Japan
Commander Captain Patterson, AIF Div. Signals
1945/05/12 - Fukuoka 27B
Commander Squadron Leader Mc Carthy, RAF
1945/08/18 - Fukuoka 26
1945/09/22 - Liberated
Liberation Questionnaire
1945/10/30 - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1897. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 999 as Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.
Repatriation
HMS Glory
1945/10/09 - Embarked Manila, Philippines
Boarding No. 1236
Destination - Esquimalt Naval Base near Vancouver Island
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Julia Lippitt
Japanese Transport
Repatriation
Liberation Questionnaire - COFEPOW
KEW Files:- WO 392/26, WO 345/50, WO 361/1967, WO 361/1254, WO 361/2067, WO 361/2020,
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