Four: Bombardier J. W. White, Royal Artillery, who carried out several acts of sabotage whilst a prisoner of the Japanese

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (877638 Bdr. J. W. White, R.A.), mounted as worn, good very fine or better (4) £80-100

John William White was born in December 1909 and enlisted in the Royal Artillery (Territorials) in February 1938. Drafted to 148 Field Regiment, R.A., he was embarked for Singapore from Brisbane, Australia after the outbreak of hostilities, and was taken P.O.W. on 15 February 1942.

Initially incarcerated at Changi, he was embarked for Tonsha, Thailand in October 1942, where, as a member of a working party, he undertook three acts of sabotage in early 1943. Thus the puncturing of four 50-gallon petrol drums, placing sand in the sump of several lorries and turning on the drainage cocks of two 50-galloon petrol drums as they were being loaded aboard a lorry (his P.O.W. debrief, refers). He was finally liberated on 22 September 1945, when he listed his mother, Gertrude Clemence White, as his next of kin - she was living at Penrith Road, Boscombe, Hampshire; sold with copied research.