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Surname:Harby
Initials:W P
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:7683896
Notes:CMP. POW. He enlisted in to CMP. 5/5/46 to discharge.
18 Div Pro Coy. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 8/12/1903, enlisted 1/9/1939. Home address: Woodcliffe, Dale Road, Buxton, Derbyshire. Prison: Changi 15/2/1942 to 26/9/1945. MI 9/Jap/ No 31163A.
Info from Japanese POW Card Index: William Palmer Harby, 18 Div Pro Coy, born 12/8/1903 at Broadbottom, Manchester, fathers name Job Harby, mothers name Emma Harby, home address: Mrs E Harby, Dale Road, Buxton, Derby, occupation Labourer.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 21902, Harby, William Palmer, L/Cpl, 7683896, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp List 1/11/1944: Harby, William Palmer, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 5277, old POW No. i/3211, 7683896. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
Casualty List 793/19, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942.
Casualty List 1149/9, previously reported missing now POW, previous list 793.
Casualty List 1907/12, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1149, Malaya.
24/2/50 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star,War Medal. He has a 2nd medal card with same details.
Address:- "Tiroli", Middle Street, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey.
William Palmer Harby.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾