Dennis John Morley HICKENBOTTOM (aka Dennis Morley) [1919-2021]

Submitted by Alan Ho on Fri, 11/03/2023 - 11:07
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Names
Given
Dennis John Morley
Family
Hickenbottom
Alias / nickname
Dennis Morley
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
London
Birthplace (country)
England
Died
Date
  • Changing his surname to Morley after the Second World War.
  • Joined Royal Scots as a Band Boy and played in the Royal Scots band.
  • 1936/03/06- Was posted to 2nd Battalion in Lahore, India.
  • In 1938 the battalion was posted to Hong Kong. He played in the Royal Scots band.
  • When the Japanese invaded he was at Wong Nai Chung Gap and he was then hospitalised at St Albert's Convent
  • When the Japanese took that position, he became a prisoner of war,  then moved to Japan on Lisbon Maru, survived sinking, Shimshee Maru to Japan, Kobe, Nagoya No.10.
  • Last survivor of World War II prison ship tragedy dies aged 101.

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