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Private
Ernest Edward Fitzpatrick
1910 - Born Malaya
Son of Frederick and Louisa Fitzpatrick
Brother of Egbert Ronald Fitzpatrick
Educated St George’s School.
Teacher at St Michael’s Institution, Ipoh from1933.
Scoutmaster and hockey coach.
Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
1st Perak Battalion
Service
1941/12/08 - Japan entered the war by attacking Pearl Harbour, Hong Kong and Malaya.
Japanese troops landed at Singora and Patani, Thailand plus Kota Bharu, Malaya.
The Japanese troops landing at Kota Bharu, soon took control of the airfield and the defending troops then had very little air cover.
The battle hardened Japanese quickly gained a foothold and pushed the defending troops back to Singapore Island.
On the 31st of January 1942, the Causeway joining Malaya to Singapore was blown in an attempt to halt the Japanese troops.
On the night of the 8th of February 1942, the Japanese landed on the North West side of Singapore Island. General Percival had made strong the North East coastline thinking that is where the Japanese would attack, but the Japanese bluff worked, as by the 15th February 1942, Singapore was forced into surrendering.
‘Singapore Surrender’ by Leo Rawlings
Died
Age 32
15th February 1942
Killed at Geylang, Singapore
Loved Ones
Son of Frederick and Louisa Fitzpatrick.
Husband of Marjorie Beatrice Fitzpatrick, and father of two daughters
Memorial
Column 392
Singapore Memorial
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Far East Medals
Information
Jonathan Moffatt
Fall of Malaya and Singapore
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- None
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