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Far East Prisoners of War

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1122008
 

Gunner

Galley, Walter Lewis

 

Date Born:-

1907/08/09
 

Home Town:-

Thetford, Norfolk
 

Parents:-

Alfred and Jessie Galley
 

Next of Kin:-

Jessie Galley-Methwold-Hythe-Thetford
 

Occupation:-

 
 

 

 

Service

Enlisted:-

 
 

Regiment:-

Royal Artillery
 

Unit:-

80 Anti-Tank Regiment
 

Conflict:-

Far East - World War 2
 

Place of Capture:-

Sumatra - 1942/03/17
 

 

 

Japanese Index Card Information

Card Camp:-

Malaya PoW camp
 

Card Country:-

Malaya
 

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Side Two:-

 

 

Died

Age at Death:-

38
 

Date of Death:-

1945/09/02
 

Place of Death:-

 
 

Cause of Death:-

Beri Beri
 

Memorial:-

2. B. 9.
 

Cemetery:-

JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY
 

 

Notes

 
 

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

 

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