To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Gunner

John Claydon Goodman

Known as Jack

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1914/08/19 - Born Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Son of William and Fanny Goodman

Occupation Steward

Royal Artillery

9 Coast Regiment

 

Japanese PoW

1942/02/19 - Captured Singapore

PoW No. IV 4022

Japanese Index Card - Side One

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Japanese Index Card - Side Two

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1942/10/24 - Transported overland to Thailand in Work Party 4

New PoW No. IV 39531

 

Died

Age 28

3rd July 1943

Cause of death Cholera

Cremated at Tonchan South PoW Camp, Thailand

After the war John was reburied at a Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery

 

Loved Ones

Son of William and Fannie Goodman, of Ferguson's Cove, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

Memorial

KANCHANABURI War CEMETERY

6. A. 40.

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Information

Dave Gilhen

Japanese Transport

Thailand-Burma Railway

KEW:- WO 392/24, WO 361/1526, WO 361/2053, WO 345/20, WO 361/1957, WO 361/1987, WO 361/2169, WO 361/2235, WO 361/2185,

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