The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Wilson
- First Name:
- John
- Nick Name:
- Jack
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX17973
- Company:
- 'E' Company, Special Reserve Battalion
- Enlisted:
- 10.12.1941
- DOB:
- 23.03.1907
- Place of Birth:
- Newcastle, England
- Father's Name:
- John Coutts Wilson
- Mothers's Name:
- Ann Wilson
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Timber Worker
- Memorial:
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Plot 1, Row L, Grave 7, Age 36.
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp and Barracks Changi
- Force:
- 'D' Force Thailand, V Battalion
- POW#:
- 4/6828 & 2295
- Cause of Death:
- Dysentery
- Place of Death:
- Brankassi
- Date of Death:
- 25.08.1943
- Buried:
- Grave No. 48, Brankassi.
General Description
Jack was selected with ‘D’ Force V Battalion to work on the Burma-Thai Railway. To read further.
Photograph taken January 2018 by C. Mellor.
Jack’s name is forever remembered at the Collie War Memorial.
Camp Locations:
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Brankassi, Prang Kasi, 208k - Thailand
