| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders attached to Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. He was born in Angus and resided in Dundee. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as 2 Gordon Highlanders in CWGC Roll attached to CMP, but listed in Singapore Fortress Pro Coy before capitulation in Cutts papers. Also listed as L of C Pro Coy when died up-country. Cutts papers.
No Japanese POW Card Index found.
He listed on the British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 37903, Osborne, William, L/Cpl, 2876483, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, died 10/7/1943, camp TH, Thailand, deceased. He is listed in a list for British 4 Group (working party): 5870, 2876483, L/Cpl, Osborne W, Deceased, CMP. He is listed on Far East POW who died of Illness: 71, L/Cpl William Osborne, 2876483, died 10/7/1943 from Cholera, cremated. He is listed on the Thailand Burma Railway Camp Death Roll: Upper Kanyu No. 3 Cemetery, 12253, grave 17, POW No.5870, L/cpl Osborne, W, CMP, died 10/7/1943, died from cholera. He is listed on POW Camp Thailand Roll: Osbourne, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No.IV 12283 old POW No.IV 5870, former camp M-2513, 2876483, died-18/7/10.
He is listed in the Upper Kanyo 3 Cemetery death register, cause of death cholera, cremated.
Casualty List 773, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1351, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 773, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Gordon Highlanders List. Casualty List 1788, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died.
William Osborne. |
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