The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Rosel
- First Name:
- William Lowes
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX7835
- Classification:
- Driver
- Company:
- ‘C’ Company
- Enlisted:
- 13.08.1940
- Discharged:
- 6.03.1946
- DOB:
- 29.10.1908
- Place of Birth:
- Victoria
- Father's Name:
- John Frederick Michael Rosel
- Mothers's Name:
- Mary Ann Rosel
- Religion:
- Congregational
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Miner
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp Changi, Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp, 8.5.1942-September 1942), River Valley Road (go-downs, September 1942-23.12.1942), Selarang Barracks Changi (Trailer and Garden Parties, 24.12.1942- 7.5.1943). Following return from Thailand - Sime Road Camp (1.1.1944), Havelock Road Camp, Changi Gaol Camp.
- Force:
- ‘ H ’ Force Thailand, 'H' Force Group No. 3
- Camps Thailand:
- Kanu Il Malayan Hamlet (11.5.l943‐12.8.1943), Bampong (13.8.1943-4.12.1943), Kanchanaburi (1.10.1943),
- POW#:
- 01/03/9402
- Return Details 1945:
- Singapore-Sydney, lst Netherlands Military Hospital Ship Oranje, Sydney-Melbourne by troop train, Melbourne-Perth by aircraft.
General Description
Lowes was selected in Singapore to work on Burma-Thai Railway with ‘H’ Force Thailand. Please read further about this Force.
Malayan Hamlet Camp 11 May to 12 Aug 1943
Bampong 13 Aug to 4 Dec 1943
Kanchanaburi 1 Oct 1943
Camp Locations:
- Changi Gaol Camp - Singapore
- Havelock Road Camp - Singapore
- River Valley Road Camp - Singapore
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Sime Road Camp - Singapore
- Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp) - Singapore
- Ban Pong - Thailand
- Kanchanaburi, 50k - Thailand
- Kanu II, 152.30k - Thailand
