The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Gregory
- First Name:
- William Rice
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX8625
- Classification:
- Rangetaker
- Company:
- ‘A’ Company
- Enlisted:
- 18.10.1940
- Discharged:
- 7.01.1946
- DOB:
- 19.11.1912
- Place of Birth:
- Armadale, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- Joseph Gregory
- Mothers's Name:
- Isabella Gregory
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Miner
- Java:
- ‘Blackforce'
- Force:
- 'A' Force Burma, Java Party No. 4 Black Force
- Camps Thailand:
- 131km, 133km, Kanchanaburi (13.1.1944)
- POW#:
- 454? Not certain
- Return Details 1945:
- Thailand‐Singapore by aircraft; Singapore-Fremantle, HMT Moreton Bay
General Description
After the war, William Rice returned to live in Armadale. In 1946 he married Candelaris Halliday.
In 1954, William was recorded as being a butcher.
Camp Locations:
- Kanchanaburi, 50k - Thailand
- Tonchan South, 131k - Thailand