To honour those who served their country

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Thetford

 

Far East Prisoners of War

FEPOW

 

2068016

 

Sapper

Thetford, John Wesley

 

Date Born:-

1919/07/07

 

Home Town:-

Norwich, Norfolk

 

Parents:-

William Charles and Abigail Ann Thetford

 

Next of Kin:-

Mr W. Thetford, 23 Elizabeth Road, Norwich

 

Occupation:-

Chief Draftsman, Architecture

 

 

 

Service

Enlisted:-

 

 

Regiment:-

Royal Engineers

 

Unit:-

288 Field Company

 

Conflict:-

Far East - World War 2

 

Place of Capture:-

1942/02/15

 

 

 

Japanese Index Card Information

Card Camp:-

 

 

Card Country:-

Malaya

 

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Side Two:-

 

 

Died

Age at Death:-

25

 

Date of Death:-

1944/09/12

 

Place of Death:-

At sea East of Hainan Islands off China

 

Cause of Death:-

Kachidoki Maru sunk by USS Pampiaito

 

Memorial:-

Column 42.

 

Cemetery:-

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

 

Notes

1945/09/04, left Singapore in Kachidoki Maru being transported to Japan.

 

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

 

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