The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Burgess
- First Name:
- William
- Nick Name:
- Bluey
- Rank:
- Warrant Officer Class 2
- Regimental #:
- WX8098
- Company:
- A' Company
- Enlisted:
- 16.08.1940
- Discharged:
- 12.06.1946
- DOB:
- 12.12.1905
- Place of Birth:
- Belfast, Ireland
- Father's Name:
- Thomas Henry Burgess
- Mothers's Name:
- Not Known
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Gold Miner
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp Changi, Johore Bahru, Adam Park, Sime Road Camp, Selarang Barracks Changi
- Force:
- ‘D ’Force Thailand, S Battalion
- Camps Thailand:
- Tamuang, Chungkai
- POW#:
- 4/4455, 8714
- Return Details 1945:
- Thailand-Singapore by aircraft, Singapore-Fremantle, HMT Tamaroa.
General Description
Burgess & Cornish Noalunga Bch SA. Rock at the rear was a Machine Gun Target.
Camp Locations:
- Adam Park Camp - Singapore
- Johore Bahru, - Malaysia
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Sime Road Camp - Singapore
- Chungkai, 60k - Thailand
- Tamuang, Tha Muang 39k - Thailand
