| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Stockport and resided in Manchester. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of Diarrhoea 23/8/1943 at Sonkrai, Thailand. Home address Mrs E L Hockey, 191 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester.
Info from Japanese POW index card: William Hockey, 21/1/1911 born Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, address: Mother Lisle Hockey, 191 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, occupation Hatter, father John Wilfred, mother Mary.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 24352, Hockey, William, L/Cpl, 7688656, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 23/8/1943, camp Malay, (Thailand). He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Hockey, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 5726, old POW No. i/3480, 7688656. He is listed on Sonkuri Burial Register and death certificate: Hockey, William, L/Cpl, 7688656, died 23/8/1943 from Colitis, Buried Block B, Row 4, Grave 3.
Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1192, Malaya, previously posted Missing nor reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1211, Corrections, List 1192, Malaya, previous posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1936, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List 1192 corrected by 1211, Malaya.
William Hockey.
He is mentioned in 7689015 L/Cpl Harry Thorpe's story "And to think I volunteered" which can be found on www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk. |
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