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UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946

Records: 57,276

During World War II, the Japanese Armed Forces captured nearly 140,000 Allied military personnel (Australia, Canada, Great Britain, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States) in the Southeast Asia and Pacific areas.

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Forces War Records, UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946 (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/publication/1202/uk-far-east-prisoners-of-war-1942-1946 : accessed 2/11/2024), database and images,

Publication Title
UK, Far East Prisoners of War, 1942-1946
Total Records
57,276
Content Source
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Published on Forces War Records
31 January 2023
Last Updated
31 October 2023