| Surname: | English |
| Initials: | W A |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Army Number: | 113682 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal Artillery attached CMP. From Chigwell, Essex. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Changi 2/42 to 4/43, Thailand, Niike 4/43 to 9/43, Burma Tanbaya 9/43 to12/43, Changi 12/43 to 4/45, 12 Work Camp Singapore 4/45. Ref MI9/Jap/31644A. Information from Japanese POW index card: Born 20/1/14, occupation Company Director, OC, 18 Div Pro Coy, Home address: Mr A C English, Highdove, Manor Road, Chigwell, Essex. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 15785, English, William A, Capt, 113682, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on "F" Force Working Party Roll, Thailand: 113682, Capt, English, W A, Provost 18 Div, CHA. He is listed on the nominal roll of train No 7: 1/1818, English, W A, 132466, Capt, 18 Div Pro. Casualty Roll 771 (Officers), Malaya, Missing, Royal Artillery, English, Lt, W A, 113682, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1009 (Officers), Malaya, Royal Artillery, POW previously reported Missing, English, Lt, W A, 113682, previous List 771, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1940, Royal Artillery, previously reported POW now not POW, 113682, previous List 1009, Malaya. William Arthur English. 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 🇹🇠|
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |