William John Doyle
William John Doyle served in the Royal Artillery and was taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore.
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The information on William John Doyle has been compiled from a number of sources, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the South Wales Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).
| Name | William John Doyle |
| Date of Death | 5th March 1943 |
| Place of Death | PLACE |
| Age at Death | 37 |
| Unit and Regiment | Royal Artillery; Royal Indian Artillery; attd. 1 H.A.A. Regt., |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Service Number | 1783857 |
| Local Memorials | Ystradgynlais War Memorial |
| Memorial | SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - SINGAPORE; Column 17. |
| Notes | Son of James Doyle and of Elizabeth Doyle of Penwyllt, Swansea. |
From the South Wales Voice newspaper, 24th July 1943 :-
PENWYLLT - NEWS OF MISSING SOLDIER
After being posted as missing since the fall of Singapore, the glad news was received on Thursday of last week that Gunner William John Doyle, R. A. son of Mrs. E. Doyle and the late Police Sergeant James Doyle, Powell Street, Penwyllt, was safe but a prisoner of war in Japanese hands. Apart from the official information that he was missing, no further news had been received until last week, when his relatives were overjoyed to receive a post card from him, stating that he was a prisoner of war and that he was in excellent spirits. His mother wishes to express her sincere thanks to all friends at Pontardawe, also local inhabitants for their kind expressions of sympathy.