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POW User Group => POWs WW2 section => Topic started by: rafboy on August 30, 2009, 05:34:56 PM

Title: 1st Bn Manchester's held as POW's on Taiwan (Formosa)
Post by: rafboy on August 30, 2009, 05:34:56 PM

Updated 1st September 2009. one additional name added to the list, total now 59.

Attached is an up to date list of all the 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment men that spent time as POW's on Taiwan previously known as Formosa.  
Cliff

Title: Re: 1st Bn Manchester's held as POW's on Taiwan (Formosa)
Post by: liverpool annie on September 02, 2009, 03:18:37 AM

Thanks for your hard work Cliff !

Annie

Title: Re: 1st Bn Manchester's held as POW's on Taiwan (Formosa)
Post by: rafboy on September 08, 2009, 04:56:36 PM

A further update to the list with two more names added. Updated list below.
3527462 Pte. David L Walton.
3522358 L.Cpl. John Fred Bennell.  When liberated his family had moved to 7 Arbor Drive, Burnage, Manchester.  RC
Total now 61.
Cliff

Title: Re: 1st Bn Manchester's held as POW's on Taiwan (Formosa)
Post by: rafboy on September 17, 2009, 11:12:01 PM

Another one found.  3528291 Pte John Donbavano.  I have a very poor photo of his Liberation Q Card but don't have his POW Record Card.
Updated list below.
Cliff