To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

Royal Army Ordinance Corps-tn

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Private

Patrick Fitzgerald

Known as Joseph

jcross

1910/06/17 - Born Ireland

Son of Edward and Katherine Fitzgerald

Occupation Driver Mechanic

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

attd. 9th Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

 

Japanese PoW

1942/02/15 - Captured Chancery Lane, Singapore

Japanese Index Card - Side One

Fitzgerald-Patrick-1

Japanese Index Card - Side Two

Fitzgerald-Patrick-2

PoW No. II 8169

1942/11/07 - Transported overland to Thailand

New PoW No. II 6597

1943/02/29 - Escaped from Tha Kilen Camp

1943/03/22 - Brought back into Camp

1943/03/23 - Killed by Japanese, Shot with three other PoW escapees

 

Died

Age 31

1943/02/23

Tha Kilen Camp

Shot by Japanese

 

Loved Ones

Son of Edward and Katherine Fitzgerald; husband of Beatrice Fitzgerald, of Warrington, Lancashire

 

Memorial

KANCHANABURI War CEMETERY

8. K. 28.

Fitzgerald-Patrick Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Site Plan

KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY

 

Information

Keith Andrews

KEW:- WO 345/18, WO 361/1186, WO 361/2167, WO 361/1623, WO 361/2181, WO 361/2172, WO 361/1954, WO 361/1979

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