| Surname: | Middle |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3855149 |
| Notes: | POW. He enlisted in the Loyal Regiment attached to Singapore Fortress Pro Coy, CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Info from Japanese POW index card: William Henry Middle, 25/2/1918 born 19 Wern Street, Rhonda Valley, South Wales, address: father William Middle, 19 Wern Street, Rhonda Valley, South Wales, occupation Coal Miner. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 34496, Middle, William, L/Cpl, 3855419, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/9145, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on POW sent to Japan from Thailand Roll: Middle, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I 42395, old POW No. I 3549, 3855419. He is listed on No.1 Group POW Camp, Singapore: No. 3549, 3855419, L/Cpl Middle W, CMP. Casualty List 781, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1167, previously reported POW now reported wounded and POW, List 781, Malaya, No. should read 3855419 not 3855149. Casualty List 1290, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 781 corrected by 1167, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1886, previously reported POW not not POW, previous List 1290, Malaya, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/504 Page: 24 Feb. 28, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine awarded as 3855149, Pte, 2 Loyal Regiment. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Singapore SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 |