| Surname: | Anderson |
| Initials: | W A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5336085 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment attached to 9 Indian Div Pro Unit No Japanese POW Index Card found. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory; 834, Anderson, William, L/Cpl, 5336085, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 27/8/1943, camp TH, Thailand, Medical deceased. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Anderson, William, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 2028, old POW No. IV 10285, previous camp M-1051, 5336085, D-18/8/27. He is listed on POW who died of illness in Thailand POW Camp: 26. L/Cpl, William Anderson, 63336085, died 27/8/1943 from Beri Beri, inhumed. Casualty List 776/20, Malaya, Missing, attached 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on Royal Berkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1086/4, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, attached 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 776, 15/2/1942, shown on Royal Berkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1808, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died, 27/8/1943, previous List 1086, Malaya. shown on Royal Berkshire Regiment List. 11/2/50 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Unit Royal Berkshire Regt. Address:- 47 Brunswick Street, Reading, Berks, William Arthur Anderson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Chunkai THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 27, 1943 |
| Company: | 9 (INDIAN) DIV PRO UNIT |
| CWGC Link: | 2352425 |
| Cemetery: | CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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