Identity
Person No.
21301
Service No.
VX27811
Last Name
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
39
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died whilst a POW. One of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of B Force. The 1494 POW's that made up B Force, were transported from Changi on 7 July 1942 on board the tramp ship Ubi Maru, arriving in Sandakan Harbour on 18 July 1942
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of George and Nettie Reid; husband of Elvie Reid, of Seaford, Victoria. Born Cape Town, South Africa
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project