| Surname: | Falkner |
| Initials: | W L J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7685737 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in to CMP. He was born in Essex and resided in Southend on Sea. Captured Java 8/3/42. Died from cardiac beri-beri. Information from Japanese POW Index Card: William Leonard John Falkner. Born 21/8/1917, at Dunmow, Essex, Home address: Mr A J Falkner, 15 Station Road, Dunmow, Essex, father Austin John, mother Hilda. He is named on List POW died whilst in enemy hands: Falkner, William, Leonard John, Cpl, Army, place of death Wakayama, also cremated here, died 8/2/1944, NOK Mr A J Falkner, 15 Station Road, Dunmow, Essex, father. He is named on List: arrived Changi, 1/10/1943, departed OVS 2/10/1943. He is named on List British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 16201, Falkner, William L J, Cpl, 7685737, Cpl, Army, captured 8/3/1942, died 8/2/1944, camp OS, Osaka, Deceased. Casualty List 1081/8, Netherlands East Indies, Missing, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1179/6, Netherlands East Indies, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 1081, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1963/5, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, 8/2/1944, previous List 1179, Netherlands East Indies. 22/11/48 He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. William Leonard John Falkner. |
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| Imprisonment: | Osaka No. 14 Branch Camp (Wakayama) JAPAN 🇯🇵 |
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| Date of Death: | Feb. 8, 1944 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 2207951 |
| Cemetery: | YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY, JAPAN 🇯🇵 |
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