| Notes: | POW. 15/8/1940 he enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment. Shown 2 East Surrey Regiment. 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. From Worcester Park Surrey, Changi 2/42. 14/5/1946 to Class Z Reserve.
Info from MI9/Jap/14210A. Born 28/3/1908, enlisted 15/8/1940, address 116 Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, Surrey. Prison Camps: Changi 17/2/1942 to 08-1945, Col E B Holmes MC.
Info from Japanese index card: William George Abbott, born 28/3/1908, 27 Libra Road, Bow, London, occupation Printer, home address: Mrs Jessie Abbott, 116 Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, father William. He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945. Listed on Roster of British POW in Japanese Hands: 29. Abbott, William G, L/Cpl, 6145194, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, Camp HA, Hakodate, Japan. Listed on Malaya POW Camp, 1/4/1944, Abbott, William George, Army, L/Cpl, POW No new 1173, POW No. old i/976, 6145914.
Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown as 2 East Surrey Regiment. Casualty List 945, Malaya, previously shown on List 773 as Missing now POW, 15/2/1942, shown as 2 East Surrey Regiment. Casualty List 1902, previously reported as POW now not POW, previous List 945, Malaya, shown as 2 East Surrey Regiment.
Shown on Roll of British POW, Changi Camp, Singapore, 5/9/1945. Shown on List British POW held in Japan or Japanese Territory: 29. Abbott, William G, L/Cpl, 6145194, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, Malaya. Shown on List Malaya POW Camp, 1/11/1944: Abbott, William George, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 1173, old POW No. i/976, 6145914.
William George Abbott. |
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