| Surname: | Bentley |
| Initials: | D |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4532583 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Formerly West Yorkshire Regiment. 28/7/40 Transferred to CMP. 19/11/43 Died. He was born and resided in Leeds. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from Diarrhoea 19/11/1942, Tamba (692). Info from Japanese POW index card: Duncan Bentley, Born 1/12/1909 at 10 Crofton Terrace, Morley, Leeds, occupation Textile Worker, Wife Mrs J Bentley, 10 Jowetts Terrace, High Street, Morley, Leeds, mother Mary. He is named on Roll of British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 3857, Bentley, Duncan, L/Cpl, 4532583, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 19/11/1943, camp MA, Malaya, Deceased. He is named on the Death Register, "F" & "H" Force, 81, 4532583, Bentley, D, L/Cpl, 18 Div Pro Coy, died 19/11/1943, cause diarrhea, 642, Burma Hospital, Kamburi, Thailand "H". He is named on POW Camp List Malaya, 1/11/1944: Bentley, Duncan, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 1929, old POW, No. i/1375, 4532483, 18/11/18. Casualty List 793/19, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1123/18, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1289/33, Corrections, List 1123, Malaya previously reported missing now reported POW. Casualty List 1920/14, POW, previously reported POW now reported died, previous List 1123, corrected by 1289, Malaya. Casualty List 1287/33, Corrections, List 1123, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, rank should read L/Cpl. 7/9/49 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- Mrs J Bentley, 143 High Street, Morley, Nr. Leeds, Yorks. Duncan Bentley. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Nov. 19, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2088910 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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