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Toosey, Philip John Denton
UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946
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Full Name
Toosey, Philip John Denton
Date Of Birth
12 Aug 1904
Birth Place
Oxten, Birkenhead
Nationality
British
Date Of Death
2 Dec 1975
Date of Capture
8 Mar 1942
Date of Liberation
30 Aug 1945
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Commanding Officer
POW Camp
Malai 4
Rank Name
Lieutenant Colonel
Service Number
38862
Profession
Merchant Banker
Duty Location
Singapore
Next of Kin
Wife: Muriel Alexandra (Alex) -Nee Eccles, Hooton, Wirral, Cheshire
School
Birkenhead School, Greshams School, Norfolk.
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Royal Artillery
Secondary Unit
135th Field Regiment
Archive Reference
Ron Bridge's Collection
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Territorial Decoration
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
unit
Royal Artillery
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Publication Title
UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946
Content Source
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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.
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