Moscow. (RIA Novosti military commentator Viktor Litovkin). During the Manchurian operation the Red Army saved thousands of Allied officers and men from the Japanese captivity.
The history of the Manchurian operation carried out by Soviet troops against the Kwantung Army of imperialist Japan still has some episodes about which the public knows little or nothing at all. One of them is the rescue of American, British, Dutch and other Allied officers and men from the Japanese captivity.
As recalled by Col. Viktor Gavrilov, Candidate of Military Sciences, an employee of the Institute of War History at the Russian Defense Ministry:
The Soviet leaders in charge of the Manchurian operation learned from Chinese patriots that soldiers, officers and even generals of our Allies in the anti-Hitler and anti-Japanese coalition, who had been captured during the battles for the Philippines and Singapore, were being held in Japanese concentration camps on Chinese territory. But it was not until the August of 1945 that the whereabouts and numbers of these POWs were established. When our troops were moving to the cities of Changchun and Mukden (Shenyang), the intelligence reported that the camp about which only the commanders of the operation knew, was located near Mukden, and that its POWs were in mortal danger. During retreat the Japanese could have killed their prisoners just as they had in other places. The Allies had to be saved without any delay.
Infantry battalions moved fast. In the concentration camp near Mukden they found POWs from the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands. To be more precise, there were 28 generals (15 Americans, five Britons and eight Dutch), 500 officers (272 Americans, 173 Britons and 55 Dutch), and 1,171 men (1,044 Americans, 115 Britons and 12 Dutch). All POWs were immediately released and given trophy guns. They were not supposed to fight in the Red Army - starved and tortured by the Japanese guards they could have hardly made good warriors. But they needed guns primarily to protect themselves against Japanese soldiers and simply bandits who were still hanging about the city and its suburbs in large numbers.
Needless to say, the heads of the camp, elected from among the former POWs, received plenty of essential goods and motor transport so that they could join their troops if they were nearby, or to deliver water and food.
After the POWs were released in Mukden, it transpired that the former Commander of U.S. troops on the Philippines Lt.-Gen. Wainwright, who had also been captured by the Japanese, was being held at a guarded villa 17 kilometers away from Mukden. A Soviet platoon was immediately dispatched to release him.
The concentration camp in Mukden was not the only one that was liberated by the Red Army. In early September 1945, the 88th Infantry Corps of the 25th Army operating in Korea released POWs from another Japanese concentration camp. The Chief of Staff of the First Far Eastern Front reported that there were 352 Allied POWs in the camp: 292 Britons, 46 Australians, six Brazilians, four Americans, and four Scots.
The Allies were immediately informed about the release of their officers and men. On August 20, Gen. Wedemeyer (Commander of U.S. forces in China) asked the Soviet commanders for permission to send a plane to Mukden for the evacuation of former POWs, first of all, of Gen. Wainwright. Moscow rendered every assistance to the U.S. in carrying out this mission.
On January 24, U.S. Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. Averell Harriman asked Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov for assistance in speeding up the return of these people to U.S. controlled territory. On August 29, Gen. Wainwright and some other former U.S. POWs arrived in Chongqing, headquarters of Chiang Kai-shek.
But the operation did not go without a hitch. Without informing the Soviet side the U.S. command started sending one plane after another to Mukden in order to transfer its men, and supply them with essentials, such as cigarettes, biscuits, chocolates, clothes and footwear. At first the Soviet command detained the crews of these planes to "clarify the situation," but later on the headquarters of the Baikal Front ordered its forces to assist U.S. aviation in the delivery of goods for the former POWs.
On August 30, an unidentified American B-29 appeared near the Kanko airfield (Korea) without any prior warning, and dropped a cargo in the hills. The Soviet commanders had information that prior to surrender Japan had left several subversive suicide groups that were instructed to continue the fighting. It was not clear whether B-29 was helping the Allies or the enemies. Fighters were sent to intercept it. They had to open fire to force it to land.
During interrogation the pilot of the plane said he had seen and understood all signals. He explained that he had not landed because he hoped that a few fighters would not down him, and that the landing spot was too small. He could not get away with such childish excuses, and his case was reviewed at a higher level.
On September 4, the headquarters of the Baikal Front met the request of the head of the POWs camp in Mukden Gen. Parker. The former commander of the U.S. Eleventh Corps asked the Soviet side to allow the landing of U.S. planes in Dalian, and to let an American steamer take POWs out of Mukden. At the same time, the headquarters of the Front received an order from the Chief of General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces Army Gen. Antonov to arrange for the transportation of POWs to Dalian by railway rather than by air. Apparently, this was done to rule out unauthorized landings like that of B-29. Besides, railway was also safer.
However, the U.S. headquarters under the command of Gen. MacArthur insisted on doing it his way and to stage a show of force for the Russians. It may be that one of the aims was to "punish the Reds" for seizing the port of Dalian and Port Arthur ahead of the Americans, even though both ports had earlier been assigned to our "zone of influence." On September 2, two American cruisers arrived at Dalian, and on September 4, four aircraft carriers and six destroyers approached Port Arthur. There appeared about 300 planes with U.S. identification in the air above Port Arthur and Dalian. The commander of a destroyer, Captain Woods, joked later that this had been a mission of solidarity, while the planes taking off from aircraft carriers had saluted the Red Army. But the situation was far from simple, as participants in these events recalled. It was quite a test for the nerves.
But after a reciprocal exchange of "greetings" with the Soviet command, the U.S. squadron had to leave the area on September 5. Three days later, on September 8, another two destroyers emerged in Dalian, but this time they were protecting a hospital ship onto which former POWs were being delivered. As Vice Admiral Frolov, Chief of Staff of the Pacific Fleet reported to his superiors, once again "the Americans were being impudent, tried to barge into all meetings, and stuck their noses into everything."
On September 20, the Chief of Staff of the High Command of Soviet forces in the Far East, Col.-Gen. Ivanov reported about the completion of the repatriation of Allied POWs released by the Red Army from the Japanese captivity in Manchuria and Korea. A total of 1,651 people were repatriated from the Mukden camp, and 352 from a camp in Kanko (Korea). This is how the former Allied POWs eventually went home.
RIA Novosti: Today we publish lists of officers and men released from the Japanese captivity by Soviet troops in Manchuria. We hope some of these former POWs are still alive, and that they or their families remember those memorable days. We will be very grateful for a response to this publication, and for memories of those days. Maybe, miraculously, the liberators and the liberated will meet again sixty years after the war.
To: Chief of Staff of the Commander of Soviet Forces in the Far East
Copy: Chief of General Staff of the Red Army
Hereby I report:
In early September 1945, the units of the 88th Infantry Corps of the 25th Army operating in Korea, released from the Japanese camps the following POWs - 352 former servicemen and subjects of Britain and Austria*, including four Scots, four Americans, six Brazilians, 46 Austrians, and 292 Britons.
A list of POWs released from the camps is enclosed.
The original lists in Russian and English are kept at the headquarters of the 25th Army, and the headquarters of the First Far Eastern Front.
*Mistake in the original; read Australia.
Chief of Staff of the First Far Eastern Front Lt.-Gen. Krutikov
Head of the Operations Department of the First Far Eastern Front Maj.-Gen. Semenov (signature)
September 14, 1945
Central Archives of Defense Ministry
Fond (Collection) 234, Opis (finding aid) 3213, Delo (file) 524, LL. (pp.) 1
Lists of Japanese POWs released in Manchuria in the August of 1945:
Nominal Roll Australian Personnel
Name | Regiment | Rank.No | Place of destination | Trade or occupations |
Mill R. | A.I.F. Pay Corps | Lieutenant VX 1965H | Melbourne Victoria, Australia | Accountant Secretary |
Woodward W.J. | H.Q. 8 div A.I.F. Ordinance corps | Warrant officer class I hx 58655 | 31, Pittstreet, Redfern N.S.W. Australia | Commercial traveller |
Fathers E.A. | Signals 8 div A.I.F. | WX 6867 sergeant | Bunyip Victoria Australia | Accountant |
Boys M.G. | Australian army Pay Corps A.I.F. | QX 19253 Sergeant | Brisbane queensland Australian | Clerk |
Payke W.E. | 2/19 Battalian A.I.F. | NX 67851 Sergeant | Coolamon N.S.W. Australia | Bank teller |
Cuttell J.T. | Australian Army Pay Corps A.I.F. | NX 5685 Sergeant | Cobar N.S.W. Australia | Accountant |
Wilkinson V.D. | Australian Army Pay Corps A.I.F. | Vx 68559 Corporal | Melbourne Victoria, Australia | Shipping clerk |
Litchfield R.C. | Australian Army Pay Corps A.I.F. | NX 43326 Corporal | Sydney, N.S.W. Australia | Accountant |
Machboub V.M. | 2/18 Battalian A.I.F. | NX 31539 Corporal | Sydney, N.S.W. Australia | Postal clerk |
Chute J.J. | Australian Army Pay Corps A.I.F. | VX 58456 Corporal | North Carlton Victoria Australia | Station master |
Carey H.D. | Australian Army Pay Corps A.I.F. | NX 42614 Corporal | Bowen Queens land, Australia | Clerk |
Maulgrew B.J. | Clang-Lah, east via colac Victoria Australia | VX 36973 Corporal | Audit section, pay corps. Admin. H.Q. A.I.F. | Accountant+station master |
Harrison E.S. | Australian Army Pay Corps A.I.F. | WX 17578 Corporal | Mioland Junction, West Australia | Accountant |
Frazer W.A. | Australian Army Pay Corps A.I.F. | NX 71747 Corporal | West Wyalong N.S.W. Australia | Court clerk |
Gray C.W. | 2/4th machine gun Battalian A.I.F. | WX 10378 Corporal | Ravensthorpe, West Australia | Gold Miner |
Allcock D.T. | 8th div. field cash office A.I.F. | NX 587 Corporal | Sunnyside Meroo Meadow, via Howra N.S.W. Australia | Farmer |
Theeler J.D. | Australian command paycorps | NX 42714 Corporal | North Sydney N.S.W. Australia | Clerk |
Farley C.R. | Audit section admin HQs A.I.F. | WX 10068 Corporal | Lerth west Australia | Clerk |
Johnstone A. | Audit section admin HQs A.I.F. | NX 20572 Corporal | Yass N.S.W. Australia | Clerk |
McLean R.J. | 2/20 Battalian A.I.F. | Nx 32264 Corporal | West Maitland N.S.W. Australia | Clerk |
Goodwin K.M. | 2/18 Battalian A.I.F. | NX 25694 Private | Goodidwind Queensland Australia | Dairy farmer |
Gorper L. | A.I.F. 2/9 Field Ambulance | VX 33061 Private | Australia | Farmer |
Flower B.D. | Army ordinance corps A.I.F. | NX 29252 Private | Murrumburrah, N.S.W. Australia | Fitter turner |
Edwards N.P. | 2/3 motor Ambulance convoy A.I.F. | NX 69565 Private | Sydney, Australia | Farmer |
Guest J. | 4 reserve M.T. A.I.F. | VX 60383 Private | Brisbane Queensland, Australia | Banker |
Keatch S. | 2/3 motor ambulance convoy A.I.F. | NX 69565 Private | Sydney, Australia | Carpenter |
Flack G.A.S. | 4 Reserve M.T. A.I.F. | Vx 60383 Private | Ballan Victoria Australia | Banker |
Freeman L.D. | 2/10 Field Park Co A.A.O.C. A.I.F. | VX 62995 Private | Arrarat Victoria Australia | Concrete Worker |
Kaufmann C.R. | 2/19 Battalian A.I.F. | NX 43412 Private | Canterbury N.S.W. Australia | Motor transport driver |
Clorke A. | 4 Reserve M.T. A.I.F. | WX 10945 Private | CUE, West Australia | Coal mine efficiency agent |
Perry C.W. | Water Patrol Coy A.A.S.C. A.I.F. | NX 29591 Private | Strathfield N.S.W. Australia | Merchant |
Thorburn C.L. | 2/18 Battalian A.I.F. | NX 33499 Private | Manley N.S.W. Australia | Stock auctioner’s clerk |
Ricketts D. | 2/128 Battalian A.I.F. | NX 58924 Private | Drummoyne N.S.W. Australia | Carpenter& joiner |
Taylor J.A. | 2/4 Machine gun battalian A.I.F. | WX 4986 Private | Green bushes, West Australia | Butcher |
Carmody D.P. | 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy A.I.F. | VX 45218 Private | Fitzroy Victoria Australia | Baker |
Donaldson | 85 L.A.D. Ordinance corps att. 4 anti-tank rest. A.I.F. | VX 39253 Private | Claremont, West Australia | Oxy-acetyline welder car assembler |
Hannes K.A. | 2/3 Motor ambulance convoy A.I.F. | NX 72981 Private | Vega N.S.W. Australia | Mixed farmer |
Meadowhell I.A. | 8th div. signal corps A.I.F. | NX 44576 Private | Temore N.S.W. Australia | Salesman |
Roots S.E. | 2/4 machine gun Battalian A.I.F. | WX 15893 Private | Albany, West Australia | Truck driver |
Dayle F.M. | 2 Australian service corp A.I.F. | NX 56278 Private | East Sydney, Australia | Storeman packer |
Gimbert | 8 division signals A.I.F. | NX 858 Private | Newcastle N.S.W. Austrralia | Dairy farmer |
Woolmer A.D. | 2/20 Battalian 8 division A.I.F. | WX 52083 Private | Albury N.S.W. Australia | Hairdresser |
Carr A.G. | 8 division signals A.I.F. | VX 56746 Private | Melbourne, Victoria Australia | Boiler man |
Charpel H. | 2/10 Ordinance Field park A.I.F. | VX 63515 Private | Geelong, Australia | Butcher |
McKey R. | 2/2 motor ambulance convoy A.I.F. | VX 20847 Private | Melbourne, Australia | Farmer |
British Personnel
Stubbs, D.W. | Royal Artillery | Bombardier 940634 | Hoxworth, Nottingham, England | Engineer |
Robinson M. | Royal Artillery | Bdr 814592 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | Woolen worker |
Spokes S.F. | Royal Artillery | Bombardier 940686 | Warwickshire, England | Shop assistant |
Coppard E. | Royal Engineers | Corporal 1874260 | Pontypridd, Glamorgan | Driver |
Lerman M. | Royal Artillery | Corporal 918076 | Bradford, England | Wool merchant |
Petry G. | Royal Artillery | Corporal 908647 | London, England | Clerk |
Williamson T. | Royal Engineers | Corporal 1873113 | Glasgow, Scotland | Clerk |
Culston T. | Royal Engineers | Corporal 1840491 | Buckinghamshire, England | Clerk |
Love N. | Royal Army Medical corps | Corporal 7261265 | Glasgow, Scotland | Joiner |
Poole T. | Royal Artillery | Corporal 825661 | Halifax, England | Motor mechanic |
Thompson M. | Loyal Reg. | Corporal 4638667 | Blackburn, England | Soldier |
Greenlees J. | Loyal Reg | Corporal 3856219 | Bolton, England | Clerk |
Puffy J.E. | Loyal Reg | Corp 3855439 | Horwich, England | Soldier |
Smith F. | Loyal Reg | Corp. 3854849 | Manchester, England | Mechanic |
Fuller, Arnold Edwin | Royal Engineers | Lance corporal 1874308 | England | Bricklayer (army) 5 years |
Ward Leslie Alfred | 122 No. Field regiment Royal Artillery | Lance corporal 940694 | Wellingborough, Northants, England | Shoe operator |
Gamble, John Rushforth | 278/122 No. Field regiment, Royal Artillery | Lance corporal 912677 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | Textile student, 1.5 years |
Knox Harold Clark | Royal Army Medical corps | Lance corporal 7532000 | England | Gas works, shift foreman |
Usher, Walter | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Lance corporal 940722 | Scunthorpe, England | Bricklayer |
Wiggins Christopher | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Lance corporal 908014 | Reynsham, Bristol, England | Engineer+surveyor |
Nobreer Patrick | Royal engineers | Lance corporal 1873336 | England | Painter+signwriter |
Riley, Arthur | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 981809 | Halifax, England | Dairymaw |
Sidle, Wilfred | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 922312 | Folkstone, Kent, England | Transport+bus driver |
Dale, Harry | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 903800 | Brighouse, Yorks, England | Postman |
Holroyd, Leonard | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private, 920808 | Liversedge, Yorks, England | Wire worker |
Wire, Jack | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 980049 | Dymchorch, Kent, England | Public works employee |
Fountain, Joseph | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 940695 | Rushden, Northants, England | Shoe operative |
Gibbs, Harold | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 954732 | Coventry, England | (unreadable) |
Grant, Raymond | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 975368 | Knightcote, Oxfordshire, England | Transport driver |
Lodge, George | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 973360 | Bradford, Yorks, England | Railway clerk |
Smith, Reginald Thomas | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 969834 | Portsmooth, England | Nurseryman and gardener |
Farmer, Frederick George | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 986432 | Mansfield, Notts. England | Outfitter’s salesman |
Worth, John Edwin | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 940674 | Wellingborough, Northants, England | Tailor’s cutter |
Tester, Leonard | 122 No. Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Private 986408 | Leicester, England | Milk salesman |
Farmers R. | R.A.[1] | L/Cpl[2] 953297 | Portsmouth, England | Mechanic |
Reid F.W. | R.A. | L/Cpl 943269 | Burton on Trent, England | Brewers’ labourer |
Lee H. | R.A. | L/Cpl 909378 | Halifax, England | Engine tenter |
Walton F. | R.A. | L/CplV 963941 | Etton beverley, England | Farmer |
Bairo A. | R.A. | L/Cpl t/85453 | Glasgow, Scotland | Truck driver |
Kelly F. | R.A. | L/Cpl 909406 | Sowerby Bridge, England | Card dresser |
Pickles F. | R.A. | L/Cpl 912672 | Halifax, England | Salesman |
Chatpelle F. | R.A. | L/Cpl 940631 | Leicester, England | Railway clerk |
Howe A. | R.A. | L/Cpl 940632 | Mansfield, England | Bus conductor |
Lynch J. | R.A. | L/Cpl 802925 | Mountain Ash, Wales | Concrete worker |
Dehrnley G. | R.A. | L/Cpl 915552 | Shipley, England | Wool salesman |
Ashley W. | R.A. | L/Cpl 913133 | Wigan, England | Hairdresser |
Smith J.H. | R.E.[3] | L/Cpl 1867039 | Gosport, England | Carpenter |
Lowe V.T.R. | R.E. | L/Cpl 1869562 | Gosport, England | Carpenter |
Grimes R. | R.E. | L/Cpl 1871475 | Yarmouth, England | Electrician |
Waro J. | R.A. | L/Cpl 981791 | Lupsett, England | Boot depairer |
Baines, F. | R.E. | L/Cpl 1872198 | Worksop, England | Fitter |
Roscarlo F. | R.E. | L/Cpl 1872363 | Wadebridge, England | Electrician |
Kirby H.W. | R.E. | L/Cpl 1872748 | Mansfield, England | Farmer |
Darnton F. | R.A.D.C. | L/Cpl 7630702 | Scarborough England | Provision manager |
Hunt C.T. | R.E. | PTE[4] 1871600 | Birmingham England | Engine assembler |
Cheshire D.L. | R.A. | PTE 843373 | Birmingham England | Motor driver |
Whimhee A. | R.A. | PTE 940679 | Semilong, England | Dairy worker |
Mickleborough E. | R.A. | PTE 1627859 | LeytonstoneLondon, England | Solicitors’ clerk |
Samuel L.L. | R.E. | PTE 1973419 | Llanelly, Wales | Soldier |
Beale S.W. | R.A. | PTE 1601418 | Clapton, London, England | Monotype printer |
Bladon E.V. | R.E. | PTE 1875455 | Blackforos staffs, England | Coal miner |
Canning A. | R.E. | PTE 1877147 | Wakefield England | Stainer |
Mitchell L. | R.A.S.C.[5] | PTE 245723 | Mytholmroyd, England | Greengrocers ass. |
Costello J. | R.A. | PTE 912680 | Halifax, England | Municioal transport worker |
Gimms R. | R.A. | PTE 832144 | Cardiff, England | Chrome polisher |
Smith S. | R.A. | PTE 885048 | Staveley, England | Chocolate boiler |
Rodger T. | R.A. | PTE 940669 | Sudbury, England | Foundry worker |
Clarke E. | R.E. | PTE 2194486 | Dorchester, England | Iron moulder |
Roger L. | R.E. | PTE 841589 | Stratford, England | Driver |
Bumm L. | Loyal Regt. | PTE 3854781 | Bedford, England | Machinist |
Seates R. | R.E. | PTE 1877048 | Bristol, England | Optician |
Reggs R. | R.E. | PTE 1872578 | LeytonstoneEngland | Labourer |
Dull S. | R.E. | PTE 1872335 | Southerly Norfolk, England | Driver&fitter |
Cousins T. | R.E. | PTE 1871083 | England | Fitter |
Nelson H. | R.A. | PTE 918642 | Gomersal, England | Warehouseman |
Arrandale K. | R.A. | PTE 911416 | Halifax, England | Pastrycook |
Jacobs B.I. | R.A. | PTE 940735 | Stamford, England | Tailor |
Cooper H. | R.A. | PTE 963795 | Dewsbury, England | Painter |
Weston T. | R.A.S.C. | PTE 220421 | BirminghamEngland | Driver |
Cuy W. | R.A. | PTE 832232 | Halifax, England | Guarry man |
Hindle T.N. | R.A. | PTE 911413 | Halifax, England | Textila worker |
Carter N. | R.A. | PTE 883530 | York, England | Dyers labourer |
Swann R. | R.A. | PTE 981811 | Weston Super Mage, England | Gardener |
Could R. | R.A. | PTE 948693 | Manchester,England | Newsagent |
Taylor T. | R.A. | PTE 981136 | Halifax, England | Fancy good salesman |
Fox D. | R.A. | PTE 925455 | Leicester, England | Bus driver |
Arnold C. | R.A. | PTE 943267 | York, England | Hosiery hand |
Bisham S. | R.A. | PTE981772 | York, England | Bus driver |
Weldon R. | R.A. | PTE 967354 | Boston, England | Garage hand |
Butler T. | R.A. | PTE 940701 | Belvedere rent, England | Rgocer |
Warrener T.F. | R.A. | PTE 1412323 | Halifax, England | Builder |
Carter T. | R.A. | PTE 872416 | Glasgow, Scotland | Dock labourer |
Jackson Ronald | 122 A.F.R. R.A.[6] | PTE 908715 | Yorkshire, England | Textile worker |
Cockroft Albert Grenville | 122 A.F.R. R.A | PTE 963729 | Yorkshire, England | Butcher+grocer |
Ryder Lawrence | 122 A.F.R. R.A | PTE 963902 | Yorkshire, England | Wollen spinner |
Joseph Sydney | R.A.S.C. | PTE 184017 | Montgomeryshire. Nth. Wales | Butcher |
Mackenzie Robert | Army Catering Corps. | PTE 1063150 | Nairshire, Scotland | Baker |
Litenstone Leonard Jack | Royal Army Ordinance Corps. | PTE 13035836 | London, No.16 England | Clerk |
Jackson Brooke | R.A. | PTE 921586 | Wombwell, Gernsley England | Mule piecener |
Breeze Walter James | Royal Army Ordinance Corps | PTE 10534251 | BirminghamEngland | Newspaper reviser |
Bartlet, Robert Henry | Royal Army Ordinance Corps | PTE 10536481 | Deptfprd, London England | General clerk |
Madren John | R.E. | PTE 861840 | Southern England | Floor y wall tiler |
Raven, Donald | R.A. | PTE 904814 | Halifax, England | Smallwire tinner |
Cooper Douglas | R.A. | PTE 963794 | ScarboroughEngland | Sorting clerk |
Dolan John | R.A. | PTE 4686262 | Halifax, England | French drawer |
Schofield Donald | R.A. | PTE 964331 | Bradford, England | Motor driver |
Hughes Albert | R.A.M.C.[7] | PTE 6144899 | ShrewsburyEngland | Male nurse |
Tuplin Robert | R.A.M.C. | PTE 7374333 | Wadworth, England | Farmer |
Wilson Hubert | R.A.M.C. | PTE 7532550 | England | Clerk |
Bell Owen | R.A. | PTE 909376 | Halifax, England | Quarryman |
Clifton George | R.E. | PTE 1877181 | Scarliffe, England | Moulder |
Cooper Reginald | R.E. | PTE 1877158 | Salisbury, England | Concreter |
Tallent James | R.E. | PTE 2040936 | Stafford, England | Bricklayer |
Meers Wilfred | R.A. | PTE 919867 | Bradford, England | Woolcomber |
Field E.E. | R.A. | PTE 935200 | London, England | Leadworker |
Webster Frank | R.A. | PTE 949658 | Derby, England | Grocer |
Carnacle R.P. | R.A. | PTE 987648 | Rugby, England | Driver |
Peel R.M. | R.A. | PTE 912433 | Bradford, England | Driver |
Marshall Kenneth | R.A. | PTE 963861 | Hull, England | Draughtsman |
Wood Henry | R.A. | PTE 926723 | Bradford, England | Printer |
Pearson Leslie | R.A. | PTE 975293 | London, England | Lorry driver |
McCallon J. | R.A.O.C.[8] | PTE 7655093 | Glasgow, Scotland | Papermaker |
Apps Lionel | R.A.O.C. | PTE 10538005 | Isleworth, England | Stock clerk |
Anderson Peter | R.A. | PTE 6396533 | Glasgow, Scotland | Soldier |
Sagar L.E. | R.A. | PTE 963903 | Bradford, England | Post office clerk |
Sykes Stanley | R.A. | PTE 984442 | Huddersfield, England | Woolen weaver |
Wood James | R.C.S. | PTE 2326945 | Saltborn, England | Soldier |
Hutchinson John | R.A. | PTE 2578729 | Liverpool, England | Cellulose sprayer |
Westbury Alfred | R.A. | PTE 940655 | Derbyshire, England | Painter |
Hirst Walter | R.A. | PTE 963837 | Halifax, England | Carpetweaver |
Central Archives of Defense Ministry
Fond (Collection) 234, Opis (finding aid) 3213, Delo (file) 524, LL. (pp.) 1-64
[1] It means “Royal Artillery”.
[2] It means “Lance corporal”.
[3] Royal Engineers.
[4] Private.
[5] Royal Army Service Corps.
[6] Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.
[7] Royal Army Medical Corps.
[8] Royal Army Ordinary Corps.