The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
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Burgess
- First Name:
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William
- Nick Name:
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Bluey
- Rank:
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Warrant Officer Class 2
- Regimental #:
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WX8098
- Company:
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A' Company
- Enlisted:
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16.08.1940
- Discharged:
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12.06.1946
- DOB:
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12.12.1905
- Place of Birth:
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Belfast, Ireland
- Father's Name:
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Thomas Henry Burgess
- Mothers's Name:
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Not Known
- Religion:
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Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
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Gold Miner
- Singapore:
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Selarang Camp Changi, Johore Bahru, Adam Park, Sime Road Camp, Selarang Barracks Changi
- Force:
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‘D ’Force Thailand, S Battalion
- Camps Thailand:
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Tamuang, Chungkai
- POW#:
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4/4455, 8714
- Return Details 1945:
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Thailand-Singapore by aircraft, Singapore-Fremantle, HMT Tamaroa.
General Description
Burgess & Cornish Noalunga Beach SA. Rock at the rear was a Machine Gun Target.
Adam Park, Singapore: Work Party’s orders had to go through an officer, Captain identified by wearing one star. WO 2 Burgess was permitted to wear one star on this occasion as he was acting as Adjutant at Adam Park.
There were sub-camps in the area – Adam Park, Sime Road, Thomson Road (Caldecott Hill Estate), Mt Pleasant Estate and Lornie Road.
Camp Locations:
- Johore Bahru, - Malaysia
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Sime Road Camp - Singapore
- Chungkai, 60k - Thailand
- Tamuang, Tha Muang 39k - Thailand
