Gunner Frank Meggs

Hi All,

I'm looking for as much information about the above named Gunner from the 118th Field Regiment RA.
Casualty Details | CWGC

He perished as a POW in Japanese hands on the Burma Railway. His CWGC details include a concentration form which suggests he was buried at Tasao (Tarsao) No. 1 Cemetery originally.

Are there any other documents out there in relation to this soldier please?

Many thanks

Steve

 

Hi Steve, this any good.
Graham.

 

That is rather excellent Graham thank you. What a strange cause of death to state, vitamin deficiency must have applied to all the POWs by that time.

 

Cheers Steve,
Those guys really suffered over there.

Graham.

 

Thanks again Graham, this enquiry is an offshoot to the many Chindit Society family enquiries since VJ Day. Frank Meggs is the brother of a Chindit from 1944.

 

WO 361/2053

WO 361/2235

 

Thanks for those Tony. Does anyone know if his POW index card is available on FMP?

 

Steve,
His POW number is 4644. (still digging)
Was his brothers name John L Meggs ?

Graham.

 

Japanese Index Card:

and the reverse

From the RA Pilot Roll compiled by BRE


OVL 30/10/42 puts him in 'S' Party. 'S' Party list:


Tim

 

Tim's beat me to it.

Graham.

 

Thanks go to all three of you gentlemen. I can tell the family quite a bit from this information.

Steve