| Surname: | Donaghey |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2979205 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Were seen up country and believed to be still safe. From Cutts papers dated 18/10/44. Info from Japanese POW index card: William Donaghey. Born 16/7/1914 at Strabane, Ireland, address: father Patrick Donaghey, 27 Jordan Street, Whiteinch, Glasgow, Scotland, occupation Labourer, father Patrick. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 14057, Donaghey, William, L/Cpl, 2979205, Army, captured 15/2/1945, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Conaghey, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 5822, old POW No. IV 5871, previous camp M-2593, 2979205, M-17/11/10. Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1444, Malays, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1467, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, 15/2/1942, previous Lists 767 & 1444. Casualty List 1878, POW previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1444 corrected by 1467, Malaya. Shown on RMP Nominal roll 12/1952, Cpl. William Donaghey. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 8 Dec. 3, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1936-1937, awarded as Pte. 2 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|