| Surname: | Sang |
| Initials: | W W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2876493 |
| Notes: | CMP. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Enlisted in 2 Gordon Highlanders, transferred to CMP. 21/9/44 Died. He was born and resided in Aberdeen. He has no know grave. 15/2/42 captured at Singapore. He was lost on the ship Hofuku Maru sunk on the 21/9/44 by US aircraft off Corregidor, 1047 POW lost. Shown in Cutts papers as going to Japan from Bangkok 18/10/44. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Sang, William Walker, born 4/4/1917, British, No. 2876493, CMP, Lance Corporal, captured Singapore, 15/2/1942, Father George, Mother Sarah, from St Andrews Street, Aberdeen, occupation Farm Labourer, home address: Father George San, Kirkhill Bray, Tory, Aberdeen. He is named on a nominal roll: Sang, William Walker, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. II44345, old POW No. II5839, Camp M 7506, 2876493. Named on nominal roll for the Japanese ship Noforu Maru which was sung 21/9/945, WO 361/758. Named on Roll for Group No. 2 work party, POW No. 5839. Named on Wireless Cable, the following missing from ship transporting POW from Thailand to Japan. Named on List JH 282 (refers to S T/10. Named on Nominal Roll for British 2 Group No. Rank Name Corps. Casualty List 765, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, Casualty List 1249, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1937, At Sea, previously reported Missing whilst POW, date not reported, not presumed killed in action whilst POW, previous List 1868, 21/9/1944. William Walker Sang. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Died at sea JAPAN 🇯🇵 |
Casualty Record: | |
| Date of Death: | Sept. 21, 1944 |
| Company: | SINGAPORE FORTRESS |
| CWGC Link: | 2536312 |
| Cemetery: | SINGAPORE MEMORIAL KRANJI, SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |
 | |
|
Make this Notebook Trusted to load map: File -> Trust Notebook | |