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
Read full Affidavit prepared by Roy Deveson
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
