| 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 781/15, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1167/13, previously reported POW now reported wounded and POW, List 781, Malaya, No. should read 3855419 not 3855149. Casualty List 1290/3, 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 1886/15, previously reported POW not not POW, previous List 1290, Malaya, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. GSM 1918 Palestine. Medal card not found. |
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 🇸🇬 |