Escapes

 

PoW Escapes

 

Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves

 

This Page is Dedicated To

31618

Lieutenant Colonel

Wilkinson, Michael Thomas Lean (Wilkie)

 

United Kingdom

Royal Engineers

287 Field Coy., 18th Division

 

 

Far East - Prisoner of the Japanese

Died

Source:

James Bradley ' Towards the Setting Sun'

Escape:

1943/08/05 Attempted Escape from Songkurai No.2 Camp.

Age:

 

 

Date of Death:

1943/08/05

Cause of Death:

Believed heart failure

Place of Death:

Died in Jungle

 

Loved Ones

 

 

Memorial

Column 37.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

The Memorial stands in Kranji War Cemetery. Kranji War Cemetery is 22 kilometres north of the city of Singapore, on the north side of Singapore Island overlooking the Straits of Johore.

Singapore

 

Born 1906/10/16, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight. PoW in 'F' Force, transported 1943/04/23 to Thailand.

 

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