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Toop, James Algernon

UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946

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Full Name
Toop, James Algernon
Date Of Birth
13 Sep 1917
Nationality
British
Date of Capture
15 Feb 1942
Date of Liberation
30 Aug 1945
Other Pow Camps
Thailand
POW Camp
Malai
Rank Name
Lance Bombardier
Service Number
964431
Profession
Master Butcher
Duty Location
Singapore
Next of Kin
Wife: Margaret D, 169 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Royal Artillery
Secondary Unit
118 Field Regiment
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 Artillery
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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.