| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Wiltshire and resided in Berkshire. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. No known grave. Died of Malaria 6/8/1943 (CWGC date differs) at Tamaganpat, Thailand. Home address: Mrs H Hornblow, 45 Switchback Road, Turze Platt, Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Info from Japanese POW index card: William Percy Hornblow, 13/6/1913 born Swindon, Wiltshire, address: Kate Hornblow, 45 Switchback Road, Furse Platt, Maidenhead, Berkshire, occupation Farm Bailiff, father Samuel, mother Annie.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory:25006, Hornblow, William P, L/cpl, 7690108, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 6/8/1943, Camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Death Certificate: Hornblow, William Percy, L/Cpl, 7690108, CMP, died 6/8/1943 from Malaria (death shown at 31/7/1943 on CWGC Roll)
Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1149, previously reported missing now POW, previous list 793, 14/2/1942. Casualty List 1453. corrections, Malaya, previously reported missing on List 1149 now reported POW Casualty List 1930, POW, previously reported POW now reported died, date of death 6/8/1943, previous List 1149 corrected by 1453, Malaya.
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