| Surname: | Hockey |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7688656 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Stockport and resided in Manchester. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of Diarrhoea 23/8/1943 at Sonkrai, Thailand. Home address Mrs E L Hockey, 191 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester. Info from Japanese POW index card: William Hockey, 21/1/1911 born Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, address: Mother Lisle Hockey, 191 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, occupation Hatter, father John Wilfred, mother Mary. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 24352, Hockey, William, L/Cpl, 7688656, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 23/8/1943, camp Malay, (Thailand). He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Hockey, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 5726, old POW No. i/3480, 7688656. He is listed on Sonkuri Burial Register and death certificate: Hockey, William, L/Cpl, 7688656, died 23/8/1943 from Colitis, Buried Block B, Row 4, Grave 3. Casualty List 793/20, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1192/6, Malaya, previously posted Missing nor reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1211/27, Corrections, List 1192, Malaya, previous posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1936/12, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List 1192 corrected by 1211, Malaya. 12/4/50 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- Mrs E L Hockey, 191 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, Lancs. William Hockey. He is mentioned in 7689015 L/Cpl Harry Thorpe's story "And to think I volunteered" which can be found on www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 23, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2090017 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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