Shire Hall, Butler Street, Darkan, West Arthur
Burrowes Street, Darkan, West Arthur.
WX11316 Laurence Harold LEWIS b 1913 Darkan to Harold Silas and Emily Lewis. Enlisted April 1941and joined ‘D’ Coy HQ.
He missed reboarding ‘Aquitania’ when she sailed from Fremanlte 16 Jan 1942 for Singapore. Lewis became one of about 90 2/4th soldiers who sailed a few weeks later for Singapore – however were diverted to Java where they were all taken POWs of Japan 8 March 1942.
He was sent to work on the Burma-Thai Railway with Java Party No.4 William Force to Thailand via Singapore. Please read further.
Lewis was recovered from Ubon POW Camp at the end of the war.
Sadly Laurie learned of his mate WX14737 George Frederick Lilley was died of injuries at Moratai 24 Oct 1945 aged 32 years.