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Title: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: markheal on Tuesday 01 June 21 09:14 BST (UK)
How were POW deaths recorded please?
Did Basil survive the War?

Basil Frederick Wilson
Captain Staff Officer
Birth 8 Feb 1908 Poona India
Singapore Regiment Hq 28 Bde
Father Roger
Mother Blanche

Description56: Japanese Index Cards of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees, World War II: Wilburn-Wilson
Title: Re: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: Maddie on Wednesday 02 June 21 11:55 BST (UK)
Hi
There is a Liberation Questionnaire included for your Basil Frederick Wilson on COFEPOW research database. Last held in Changi, so yes he must have survived the camps.
Hope this helps.
Maddie
Title: Re: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 02 June 21 12:03 BST (UK)
Liberated on 2/9/45 per this record https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/61642/images/48741_b429217-00672
Title: Re: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: markheal on Wednesday 02 June 21 12:24 BST (UK)
MADDIE AND SHAUN
Many thanks for showing that Basil survived the POW experience.  I wonder if I can find his death post-War.

On this list, I don't see any female names for his mother Blanche or for his father General Roger WILSON.
Title: Re: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: cath151 on Wednesday 02 June 21 15:21 BST (UK)
Looks like he might have gone to South Africa, also a possible death on familysearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS27-LQMZ-D?cc=2821281&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6ZH1-SNTF

Cathy


Title: Re: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: markheal on Friday 04 June 21 20:11 BST (UK)
Quote from: cath151 on Wednesday 02 June 21 15:21 BST (UK)
Looks like he might have gone to South Africa, also a possible death on familysearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS27-LQMZ-D?cc=2821281&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6ZH1-SNTF
Cathy
CATH
thank so much for that marriage link in South Africa.
I now have Jean's previous marriage and her parents but still hope for Basil's death date.
Mark

Title: Re: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: cath151 on Saturday 05 June 21 19:27 BST (UK)
Looks like 29/08/1979
Probate
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91Q-WS33-G?i=1362&cc=2517051&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AHYTV-FQMM
Cathy
Title: Re: Singapore POW death dates? Basil Frederick WILSON born 8 Feb 1908
Post by: markheal on Wednesday 09 June 21 10:03 BST (UK)
Quote from: cath151 on Saturday 05 June 21 19:27 BST (UK)
Looks like 29/08/1979
Probate
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91Q-WS33-G?i=1362&cc=2517051&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AHYTV-FQMM
Cathy
CATHY
Many thanks for your research in finding this marriage and death date.
Mark