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Private

Ayers, George William

 

 

Date Born:-

1920/10/18

 

Home Town:-

Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth

 

Parents:-

William Edward & Elizabeth Ayers

 

Next of Kin:-

Mrs E. Ayers. 22 Back Chapel Lane, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk

 

Occupation:-

Boot, Shoe Maker

 

 

Service

Enlisted:-

1939/06/13

 

Regiment:-

Royal Norfolk Regiment

 

Unit:-

4th Battalion

 

 

 

Conflict:-

Far East - World War 2

 

Place of Capture:-

Singapore, 1942/02/15

 

 

 

Japanese Index Card Information

Card Camp:-

Thailand or 4D Camp

 

Card Country:-

Thailand

 

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Notes

Overland to Thailand 1942/10/21 (PoW No. IV 16932) - Tarsao - Rintin - Chunkai - Wang Pho - Tha Makhan (New PoW No. 2239) - Liberated Thailand 1942/09/02.

 

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

 

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