L/Cpl James David Gordon MINTY ⁷⁵¹⁸

   Cause of his death was /After effects of ill treatment in Japanese POW camp during WWII.⁷⁵²⁰

   Another name for James was Jim MINTY.¹⁷⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, Cir 1910. ³⁴¹⁴

2. Residence: 26 Robertson Ave, 16 Mar 1911, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁶²¹ This event was shared from James Alexander George MINTY who also shared it with Christina Goodall MINTY (Occupant) and Mary Wilson McKINNON (Occupant).

3. Military: British Army Casualty Lists 1939-1945 - Transcriptions; Pte; Army Catering Corps, 1942-1943, Malaya. ⁷⁵²¹ British Army Casualty Lists 1939-1945 Transcription
First name(s)J D G
Last nameMinty
Year1943
Capture year1942
Service number10632026
RankPrivate
Rank as transcribedPte
RegimentArmy Catering Corps
Regiment as transcribedArmy Catering Corps
Theatre of warMalaya
Archive referenceWO 417/61
PIece descriptionCasualty Lists - Other Ranks 1137 - 1150
ArchiveThe National Archives
Record setBritish Army Casualty Lists 1939-1945
CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict
SubcategorySecond world war
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4. Military: Cable home, 3 Feb 1942, Malaya. ²⁴⁵ In letter to her Aunt Mary from Christina Minty Taylor in 1942 the latter noted they had received a cable from her brother Jim in Malaya but was worried he was now a Japanese prisoner. She was right.

5. Military: British Army; Regt. #10632026; Catering Corps Att. 5 Batt Suffolk Regt, 15 Feb 1942, Malaya. ^{177,245,7518,7522} He was a prisoner of war for 4 ½ years in Singapore:

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Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription
First name(s)James D G
Last nameMinty
Year1942
Service number10632026
RankLance Corporal
Ship nameA
Ship or corpsA
Country of imprisonment-
Prison camp or shipMA
ConflictWorld War 2
Document detailsWar Office: Directorate of Prisoners of War: Prisoners of War Lists, Second World War, 1943-1945
Archive referenceWO 392/25
ArchiveThe National Archives
Record setPrisoners Of War 1715-1945
CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict
SubcategoryRegimental & service records
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6. Residence: 26 Robertson Ave, Bef 17 Feb 1942, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵¹⁹

7. Military: Japanese POW Index card; L/Cpl; Chef, 17 Feb 1942, Singapore. ²⁹²⁶ Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription

First name(s)James David Gordon
Last nameMinty
Year1942
Birth year1909
RankLance Corporal
Regiment-
ResidenceEdinburgh
Country of imprisonment-
NationalityBritish
Prison camp or shipMalay POW Camp
ConflictWorld War 2
ArchiveThe National Archives
Archive referenceWO 345/36
Document detailsJapanese Index Cards of Allied POWs, Miler J Morrill, 1942-1945
Record setPrisoners Of War 1715-1945
CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict
SubcategoryRegimental & service records
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8. Occupation: James had a son Jim who was a chef, Cir 1943-1958, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ²⁴⁵

9. Military: Second Japanese POW Index Card;, 1944, Malaya. ⁷⁵²³ Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription

First name(s)James David Gordon
Last nameMinty
Year1944
Service number10632026
RankLance Corporal
Regiment-
Country of imprisonmentMalaya
NationalityBritish
Prison camp or shipMalaya PoW camp
ConflictWorld War 2
ArchiveThe National Archives
Archive referenceWO 361/1947
Document detailsMalaya POW Camp Name list
Record setPrisoners Of War 1715-1945
CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict
SubcategoryRegimental & service records
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10. Military: 2nd casualty list entry- Release from POW Camp, 1945-1946, Malaya. ⁷⁵²⁴ British Army Casualty Lists 1939-1945 Transcription

First name(s)J D G
Last nameMinty
Year1945-46
Service number10632026
RankPrivate
Rank as transcribedPte
RegimentArmy Catering Corps
Regiment as transcribedArmy Catering Corps
Archive referenceWO 417/100
PIece descriptionCasualty Lists - Other Ranks 1925 - 1960
ArchiveThe National Archives
Record setBritish Army Casualty Lists 1939-1945
CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict
SubcategorySecond world war
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James married Living