The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Hinds
- First Name:
- Francis
- Nick Name:
- Frank
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX8597
- Company:
- ‘B’ Company
- Enlisted:
- 18.10.1940
- Discharged:
- 17.12.1945
- DOB:
- 17.01.1911
- Place of Birth:
- Maylands, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- Thomas Hinds
- Mothers's Name:
- Emily Hinds
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Plumber and Brick Machinist
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp Changi; Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp); River Vallery Road Camp; Selarang Barracks Changi; Changi Gaol Camp; Levelling Party Changi Aerodrome; X6 Party; P Party; Changi Gaol Camp.
- Force:
- ‘F’ Force Thailand
- POW#:
- 3/8121
- Return Details 1945:
- Singapore-Darwin‐Sydney,HMT Arawa; Sydney-Melbourne by troop train; Melbourne-Fremantle, HMT Strathmore.
General Description



Front —–, —–, Joe Lynch

back row: J Gregory, L O’neil, E Teasdale, A Newel, R Hindle
front: R Haldane, M Hunter, T James, F Hinds, D Parker
Frank with Gunner
As mentioned above, Frank was a keen rower and tennis player prior to enlisting.
Frank passed away in the first half of 1982, aged 71.
Camp Locations:
- Changi Aerodrome - Singapore
- Changi Gaol Camp - Singapore
- River Valley Road Camp - Singapore
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp) - Singapore