| 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, Netherlands East Indies, Missing, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1957, POW, previously reported POW not now POW. previous List 1180, Netherlands East Indies. Casualty List 1179, Netherlands East Indies, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 1081, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1963, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, 8/2/1944, previous List 1179, Netherlands East Indies. Casualty List 1963, 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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