| Surname: | Hill |
| Initials: | R J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1744224 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery (Field, Coast & AA). 25/1/41 Transferred to CMP. 9/8/43 Died. He was born in Glamorgan and resided in Somerset. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from Diarrhoea, 9/8/1943 at Kani, Sonkrai No 1 camp, Thailand. Home Address: 3 Allenbank Road, Cardiff, South Wales. Info from Japanese POW index card: Rowland John Hill, 22/5/1920 born Cardiff, South Wales, address: Mrs Amphliss , Round Hill, 3 Alansbank Road, Heath, Cardiff, South Wales, occupation Farm Labourer, mother Amphliss Round. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 24026, Hill, Roland, L/Cpl, 1744224, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 9/8/9143, camp MA Malaya, (Thailand), Deceased. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Hill, Roland, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV5665, old POW No. i/3442, 1744224, 9/8/18. He is listed on Kami Sankuri Camp No. 1 Roll period 2 - 21/8/1943 Death Roll: 1744224, L/Cpl Hill, B J ? (R J), CMP, 18 Div Pro Coy, died 9/8/1943 from dysentery Casualty List 793/20, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1143/11 Malaya, posted as missing now POW, previous list 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1932/13, Malaya previously POW now reported Died, previous list 1143, Malaya, 9/8/1943 Died. 12/12/49 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- Mrs A R Hill, 3 Allens Bank road, Cathays, Cardiff, South Wales. Rowland John Hill. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 9, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2089999 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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