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Authorized form of name
Newey, Thomas Henry, 1897-1983, Lieutenant Colonel
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Dates of existence
1897-1983
History
Born in 1897; served First World War with Royal Engineers (Signals); joined Colonial Postal Service, 1919; transferred to Malaya, 1924; Assistant Controller of Posts, Singapore, and commanded 1 Bn, Straits Settlement Volunteer Force, 1942; POW, Changi camp, Singapore, Feb 1942-May 1943; put in charge of 5 Bn, H Force during their work on the Burma-Thailand railway, May 1943-Oct 1943; returned to Singapore in Nov 1943 and became prisoners' representative in Changi; died in 1983.
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Authority record identifier
KCL-AF0511
Institution identifier
0099 KCLMA
Status
Final
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Partial
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Sources
Further information is available at the National Archives (F39430)