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Surname:Satchwell
Initials:W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:4863438
Notes:POW. He enlisted in the 1 Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore.
Born 27/12/1919, enlisted 24/6/1940, home address: 3 Council Houses, Mill Lane, Newbold, Verdon, Leicestershire. Prison Camp: Changi, Singapore, 17/2/1942 to 8/1945, Col E B Holmes MC. Info from MI9/JAP/No.14213A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: William Satchwell, born 27/12/1919 at Groby Road, Markfield, Leicestershire, address: Mrs Dorothy Satchwell, 3 Council House, Mill Lane, New Bold, Verdon, Leicestershire, occupation boot-shoe operator, father John Thomas. POW No. 9451 new, i/5543 old.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 44324, Satchewell, William, L/Cpl, 4863438, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya Camp Nominal Roll: Satchwell, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 9451, old POW No. i/5543, 4863438. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
Casualty List 772, Malaya, Missing,attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 949, Malaya, now POW previously reported missing on List 772, attached 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Leicestershire Regiment List. Casualty List 1702, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, 1 Leicestershire Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous list 949, Malaya. Casualty List 1902, POW, previously reported POW not now POW, Leicestershire Regiment attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, previous List 949, Malaya.
William Satchwell.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾