The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Davey
- First Name:
- William James
- Nick Name:
- Pop
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX8587
- Classification:
- Driver
- Company:
- ‘B’ Company, No 9 Platoon.
- Enlisted:
- 18.10.1940
- Discharged:
- 17.05.1946
- DOB:
- 15.02.1908
- Place of Birth:
- Moora, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- Joseph Davey
- Mothers's Name:
- Beatrice Davey
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Barman/Yardman
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp Changi; Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp); River Valley Road Camp; Selarang Barracks Changi
- Force:
- ‘ J ’ Force Japan, Wales Maru Party
- Camps Japan:
- Fukuoka sub-Camp No. 9 Hakensho, Kyushu Island, Fukuoka District.
- POW#:
- 1 /11676
- Return Details 1945:
- Nagasaki-Okinawa, US.Navy destroyer; Okinawa-Manila by aircraft; Manila-Sydney, HMS Formidable; Sydney-Perth by ANA Airliner
General Description
‘Pop’ was a member of ‘J’ Force transported from Singapore to Japan to a POW Camp at Kobe mid 1943. Some of the details of Kobe House are found at the story Kobe House, Japan.
Read about Pop’s experience in Japan
Camp Locations:
- River Valley Road Camp - Singapore
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp) - Singapore
- Hakensho, Fukuoka sub-camp No9 - Japan
