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Private
John Thomas Lees
Known as Jack
1919/05/14 - Born Lichfield, Staffordshire
Son of Albert and Annie Elizabeth Lees
Brother to Cedric Albert, George Stephen and Edith Annie
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
77 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment
Service
1940/07/017 - Enlisted
1943/03/15 - WO 417/58, Casualty List No. 1083. eported ‘Missing’.
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The Lichfield Mercury
Friday, 14th May 1943
IN JAPANESE HANDS
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lees, of 47, Stowe St., Lichfield, has this week received news from the Red Cross that their son, John Thomas Lees, has been reported on the wireless as a prisoner of war in Japanese hands. This is the first news after fifteen months, as he was presumed missing in February, 1942. Mr. and Mrs. Lees wish to thank all relations, friends and neighbours for their kind enquiries.
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1943/08/12 - WO 417/64, st No. 1210. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1148 as Missing believed Prisoner of War. Now reported ‘Prisoner of War’
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The Lichfield Mercury
21st September 1945
LICHFIELD P.O.W. RETURNING
Many friends will be glad to hear that Mr. and Mrs. A. Lees, of 47, Stowe Street, have received news by cablegram of their youngest son, Pte. John Thomas Lees, who has arrived at Colombo from a Malaya prisoner of war camp. Jack, as he is known to his friends, has been a prisoner of war since the fall of Java, February, 1942, and was later transferred to Malaya.
Lees, who is an Old Edwardian, volunteered in the R.A.O.C. in 1940, when 20 years of age, and was later transferred to R.E.M.E.'s. All will wish him a speedy return to his native city.
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1945/10/31 - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1898. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1210 as Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Netherlands East Indies.
Japanese PoW
1942/03/08 - Captured Java
PoW No. J-616
1942/03/28 - Tanjung Priok
1943/04/17 - Boei Glodok
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1943/11/07 - Departed Java with Java Party 19
Sailed 2097 PoWs
1943/11/10 - Arrived Palembang
Pangkalan Balei (outskirts of Palembang)
New PoW No. II 6801
Camp Leader Lt-Col. Holmes
Work involved construction of two local airfields
In mid 1945 moved to Singapore
1945/05/31 - Arrived Changi
1945/06/16 - Kranji
1945/09/02 - Liberated
Liberation Questionnaire as filled in by John after being liberated
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Far East Medals
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Information
Recollections of War
Java Index
FEPOW Family
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- WO 345/31, WO 361/2219, WO 392/25, WO 361/1943, WO 361/2002,
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