major j l l perez

[davidh]

hello all, just joined forum and was wondering if anyone had any info on major j l l perez, believe he was possibly battalion adjutant , taken pow in singapore and served post war malaya where he was mentioned in despatches, he may have been british/american, thanks david

[harribobs]

hi david

and welcome

WW2 isn't my field but i'm sure i've seen his name in my recent reading on singapore

i suspect some of our group will be of more use!!

chris

[themonsstar]

Hi David
And Welcame to the site

I have copies of his PoW Card & his Liberation Questionnaire

L/Q:
67514 Capt Julian Loudon Low Perez.
DOB 27th Nov 1913.
Date of Enlistment 27th Jan 1938.
List of PoW Camps:
Changi
Chungkai
Barnkow
Takahun North (211 Kilo)
Chungkai
Kanburi

PoW Card:
Natiionality British (American).
Rank Capt/Adj
Fathers Name Martin Frederick
Mothers Name Quennic Beatrice

Brooklyn New York USA

[Robert Bonner]

Jerry Perez was a good friend of mine in the post-war 1st Battalion.  What exactly would you like to know about him?

[sphinx]

His "Malaya" GSM was sold on ebay a couple of months ago for a ridiculously high price.
Did you buy it?

[davidh]

hello all, yes sphinx i did buy his medals, have collected medals for many years and was very interested in major perez, robert if you could provide any biographical information it would be greatly appreciated, and would be for private use only, my email is *****  thanks for the other replies gentlemen, very helpful indeed, again thanks david

Hi David
I have removed you e-mail address. can I ask you to pm Robert with your E-mail address Cheers Roy in NZ

[sphinx]

Monsstar.

Is it possible you could email me copies of his  PoW Card & his Liberation Questionnaire.
I am currently researching his role in the POW camps.

regards

[george.theshed197]

Wasn't Major Perez in Wuppertal and Berlin first time.1949/50?  I am having a vague memory of seeing him there along with many of the other former Jap POW Vets who came back to serve with the 1st Bn.
George

[sphinx]

George,

Yes he was at Goslar definately around that time & went to Malaya a year before the Bn. shortly after that.

regards

[george.theshed197]

Glad to hear that, many thanks, Sphinx., but you have confused me slightly ( easy to do these day  ) with the addition of ---" & went to Malaya a year before the Battalion, shortly after that"??
George.

[sphinx]

George,

He wasnt in Malaya with the 1st Bn.
He had been there over a year before they arrived, "shortly after" being at Goslar.

Trying to find out who he was attached to in that time,  Possibly Royal Malay Regiment?

regards

[george.theshed197]

Thanks again Sphinx for the clarification.
George.