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Thompson, Maurice William

UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946

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Full Name
Thompson, Maurice William
Date Of Birth
16 Jan 1917
Nationality
British
Date of Capture
15 Feb 1942
Date of Liberation
4 Sep 1945
Information
Second in Command. Overland 15/05/43.
Other Pow Camps
Tokyo 13, Mitsushima
POW Camp
Malai 1
Rank Name
Captain
Service Number
176553
Profession
Accountant
Duty Location
Singapore
Next of Kin
Parents: J W & R B Thompson, 27 Cornwall Road, Bristol 7
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Royal Army Service Corps
Secondary Unit
Petrol Depot
Archive Reference
Ron Bridge's Collection
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
unit
Royal Army Service Corps
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Publication Title
UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946
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Last Updated
23 Oct 2023
Description
During World War II, the Japanese Armed Forces captured nearly 140,000 Allied military personnel (Australia, Canada, Great Britain, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States) in the Southeast Asia and Pacific areas.