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957307
Gunner
William Hanson
1919/09/05 - Born Gatley
Son of James and Jessie Hanson
1939/10/23 - Enlisted
Royal Artillery
125 Anti-Tank Regiment
18th Division
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
PoW No. M 3160
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/10/18 - Transported overland by train to Thailand
This was the 12th Train from Singapore to Thailand
New PoW No. 3020
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Date
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Camp
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Commander
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1942
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Wampo, Thailand
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Col. Lillie
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1943
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Chungkai, Thailand
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Col. Barrett
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New PoW No. IV 7979
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1945
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Nakom Paton, Thailand
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Col. Coates, AIF
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1945/09/04 - Liberated Thailand
Transported home in the SS Chitral.
William’s Story in Far Eastern Heroes
Information
KEW:- WO 361/2172, WO 392/24, WO 345/23, WO 361/1954, WO 361/1979, WO 361/2196, WO 361/2169, WO 361/2060, WO 361/2185,
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