The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Powell
- First Name:
- Allen Ethelbert
- Nick Name:
- Bonnie to his family
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX8840
- Classification:
- Driver
- Company:
- ‘B‘ Company
- Enlisted:
- 23.10.1940
- DOB:
- 26.10.1909
- Place of Birth:
- Northam, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- Albert Charles Powell
- Mothers's Name:
- Margaret Powell
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Prospector and Road Grader Operator
- Memorial:
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Plot 1, Row L, Grave 66, Age 33.
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp and Barracks Changi
- Force:
- 'D' Force Thailand, V Battalion
- Camps Thailand:
- Tarsau, Hindaine
- POW#:
- 3/9223 & 2284
- Cause of Death:
- Dysentery
- Place of Death:
- Brankassi
- Date of Death:
- 6.09.1943
- Buried:
- Grave No. 58, Brankassi
General Description
He was selected to work on the Burma-Thai Railway with ‘D’ Force V Battalion. Read Further.
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
Camp Locations:
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Hindaine, Kui Mang 200k - Thailand
- Tarsau, Tha Sao 125k - Thailand