| Surname: | Pike |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3855228 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Formerly Loyal Regiment, 23/9/40 transferred to CMP. 5/2/46 discharged. William Henry Pike. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as being in Japan in Cutts papers. Born 30/6/12, enlisted 5/4/34, home address: 101 Mildred Street, Ty-Nant, Nr Pontypridd, South Wales. Prisons; Changi Goal no other details given. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No. 9348A. Info from Japanese POW card index: William Henry Pike, born 30/6/1912 at 101 Mildred Street, Ty-Nant, Pontypridd, South Wales, home address: father Sidney Pike, 101 Mildred Street, Ty-Nant, occupation Labourer, mother Caroline. Captured Malaya. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 39919, Pike, Alfred, L/Cpl, 3855228, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated no record, Casualty List 945, now POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942, Amdt 1593/27. Casualty List 1095, Corrections, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1533, Malaya, previously reported Missing ncamp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Hakodate POW Camp, Japan roll, 15/8/1945: British, 3855228, Pike, W, L/Cpl. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. ow POW, previous lists 767, 945 & 1095, rank L/Cpl, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1899, POW, reported POW now not POW, previous List 945 (corrected by 1095 & 1533) Malaya. 29/12/48 He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:p- Hill Corner, Chippenham, Wilts. William Henry Pike. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |