The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Ham
- First Name:
- Reginald John
- Nick Name:
- Reg
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX6975
- Classification:
- Driver
- Company:
- ‘D’ Company, No 14 Platoon
- Enlisted:
- 30.07.1940
- Discharged:
- 23.01.1947
- DOB:
- 18.01.1914
- Place of Birth:
- Mosman Park, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- John Walter Ham
- Mothers's Name:
- Emily Mary Ham (nee Comith)
- Religion:
- Methodist
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Painter’s Assistant
- Java:
- ‘Blackforce’
- Force:
- ‘ A’ Force Burma, Java Party No. 4, Williams Force
- Camps Thailand:
- 131km, 133km, Kanchanaburi, Chumphon, Petchaburi, Kachu Mountain Camp
- POW#:
- 4642
- Return Details 1945:
- Thailand-Singapore by aircraft; Singapore-Fremantle, HMT Highland Brigade
General Description
http://2nd4thmgb.com.au/story/24th-machine-gunners-on-java-awol-blackforce/Soldier was AWOL at Fremantle and sent to Java.
Read further detailshttp://2nd4thmgb.com.au/story/24th-machine-gunners-on-java-awol-blackforce/
He was with No. 4 Party which arrived Singapore 12/10/1942 and departed Changi 14/10/1942.
At war’s end. Reginald Ham was recovered from Chumphon, Thailand.
Reg Ham married 1940 to Laurel E. Obst.
He died 11/10/1976 aged 62 years.
Camp Locations:
- Chumphon - Thailand
- Kanchanaburi, 50k - Thailand
- Petchaburi - Thailand
- Tonchan South, 131k - Thailand
- Kachau Mountain Camp - Thailand
