The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Smith
- First Name:
- Walter John
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX8506
- Classification:
- Driver
- Company:
- 88 Light Aid Detachment
- Enlisted:
- 18.10.1940
- Discharged:
- 8.02.1946
- DOB:
- 26.01.1917
- Place of Birth:
- Beverley, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- W.R. Smith
- Mothers's Name:
- M.M. Smith
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Electrician
- Java:
- ‘Blackforce’
- Force:
- ‘D’ Force Thailand, Java Party No. 6, O Battalion
- Camps Thailand:
- Tamuang
- POW#:
- 6922
- Return Details 1945:
- Thailand-Singapore by aircraft, Singapore-Melbourne HMT Otranto, Melbourne (R.A.A.F. Laverton)‐Perth by B24 Liberator aircraft.
General Description
Camp Locations:
- Tamuang, Tha Muang 39k - Thailand
