The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Trigwell
- First Name:
- Colin William
- Rank:
- L/Cpl
- Regimental #:
- WX4110
- Company:
- D Coy 2/3rd MGB
- Enlisted:
- 15.06.1940
- Discharged:
- 15.01.1946
- DOB:
- 25.04.1916
- Place of Birth:
- Donnybrook WA
- Father's Name:
- Trigwell Thomas Frederick
- Mothers's Name:
- Trigwell Mary
- Religion:
- C of E
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Farm Hand
- Camps Japan:
- Ohama
- POW#:
- 3142 Ohama, 6830 Thailand.
- Date of Death:
- 2.06.1971
General Description
Colin Trigwell was born 1916 Donnybrook to Thomas Frederick and Mary Jane Trigwell (nee Rann) who married in 1913. Their first child was a daughter Marjery.
Colin William WX4110 from 2/3rd MGB returned home safely having been POW of Japan and Leonard Frederick WX32276 also returned home. Colin is younger brother to WX17882 Allan George Trigwell born Donnybrook born 1920 who enlisted with 2/4th MGB.
Allan lost his life at Sandakan, Northern Borneo aged 23 years in 1945. Allan was the only son not to return home.
Below: Allan George Trigwell
Review WX4110 Colin Trigwell‘s military records held at NAA.
Trigwell was recovered from Ohama POW Camp, Japan at the end of the war. Please read further.
The following is Colin‘s Japanese Prisoner of War Card, also held at the NAA.
