Hosier, William Joseph (Private, b.1914 - d.1995) Accession Number: PR00703

Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of Private William Joseph Hosier, Provost staff, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, British Army. Material relates to Private Hosier's time as a prisoner at Changi (alongside Australian POWs) and in Japan, and events after the surrender of the Japanese. Include transcripts of orders and leaflets issued at Changi; news clippings; diary describing drops of food and medical supplies while waiting to be collected from Japan, also Hosier's troopship journey to Victoria, Canada and later return to England. Also includes souvenirs; leaflets; Fifth Battalion The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment roll of honour; poems; issues from serial publications "The Wasp", "Far East", "News of the Empire", "The Sea Gull Press" and "The New Okinawan"; also souvenirs regarding Hutt Valley (NZ) Ex-Prisoners of War Association and an ex-POW & Relatives Association cloth patch.

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Accession Number
PR00703
Maker
William Joseph Hosier
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1940-1995
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 96/0169
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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