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Gnr. James Connelly
British Army 9th Coast Bty. Royal Artillery
from:Fauldhouse, Scotland
James Connelly was captured during the fall of Singapore and became a POW on 15th February 1942. He was in the following camps:
Changi February 1942 - October 1942
Wampo November 1942 - May 1943
Tonchan June 1943 - August 1943
Kingsao (or could be Ringsao) September 1943 - January 1944
Tarsao January 1944 - July 1944
Tomonta October 1944 - May 1945
He worked on the Death Railway and bridge over the River Kwai. James died on 8th December 1997. He was a member of the FEPOW club.