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3855187
Private
William Henry Smith
1914/03/02 - Born London
Son of Charles and Sarah Smith
Loyal Regiment
2nd Battalion
1942/03/27 - WO 417/40, Casualty List No. 782. Reported ‘Missing’.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/17 - Changi
PoW No. 146
Commander Captain Elrington
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/08/16 - Transported from Singapore to Korea in Fukkai Maru with 1000 PoWs
Commander Captain Elrington
1942/09/27 - Arrived Keijo, Korea
New PoW No. 146
1943/07 - Transferred from Korea to Japan
1943/07 - Arrived Kobe, Japan
Commander C.S.M. Gatley
1943/09/10 - Post card was sent to his family from Osaka POW Camp
1944/04/16 - Attempted escape after climbing fence
1944/05/18 - After being recaptured and sentenced, sent to Osaka Jail
1945/08/22 - Liberated Osaka Jail
Repatriation
Embarked USS Admiral Hugh Rodman
189 Boarding Number
1945/09/19 - Departed Manila, Philippines
1945/10/03 - Arrived San Francisco, California
Then Home
1945/10/17 - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1886. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 999 as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Post War
1945/12/08 - Bill on his wedding day to Violet Mesure
1982
From left to right:
Jim Arstall, Bill Fellows, Ted Woods and Bill Smith (Rhonda’s father-in-law)
Their regiment's colours the Lancashire Loyal Regiment, are in the background.
Taken from New Zealand paper
Information:-
Rhonda Smith
Transport
Transport Home - File Passenger List-124-Part2.pdf (page 55)
Liberation Questionnaire
KEW:- WO 392/26, WO 345/48, WO 361/2020, WO 361/1967, WO 361/1964,
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