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Gunner

Burgess, Alfred William

 

 

Date Born:-

1915/04/17

 

Home Town:-

Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

 

Parents:-

Mr. and Mrs. George William Burgess

 

Next of Kin:-

Mrs Florence Burgess, 1 Back Pier Plain, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth

Occupation:-

Labourer

 

 

Service

Enlisted:-

 

 

Regiment:-

Royal Artillery

 

Unit:-

35th Light A.A.

 

 

 

Conflict:-

Far East - World War 2

 

Place of Capture:-

Pebroary, Singapore

 

 

 

Japanese Index Card Information

Card Camp:-

Malaya PoW camp

 

Card Country:-

Malaya

 

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Died

Age:-

37

 

Date of Death:-

1943/03/05

 

Place of Death:-

Ballale Isalnd, Solomon Islands

 

Cause of Death:-

Mass grave found, no survivors

 

Memorial:-

Column 14.

 

Cemetery:-

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

 

Notes

Captured Singapore. Oversea with 600 Gunners Party in Kenkon Maru, 1942/10/18. After Rabaul, 512 left for Balalle Island, none survived, no records survived so cause of death is unknown. See 600 Gunners Party under 'Atrocities' in the Roll of Honour.

 

 

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Pacific Star

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1939-1945 Star

 

 

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