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Lance Bombardier
Norman Hamer
1911/01/20 - Born, Slattocks, Lancashire
Son of John William and Emily Hamer
(Father’s occupation Copper roller engraver)
Norman’s occupation Chartered Secretary Company
1936 - Married Eleana Mary Ford, Salford, Lancashire
Next of kin - Wife, Eleana Hamer, Prestwick, Lancashire
Royal Artillery
420 Battery, 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment
Service
The 148 Field Regiment were a Bedfordshire Territorial Regiment of the Royal Artillery.
1940 - The regiment were stationed in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk defending the coast against a supposed German invasion, with WW1 18lb guns. On receiving new 25lb guns the regiment went to Larkhill for a firing camp on the range at Salisbury Plain.
1941 - The next move was to the Scottish borders at Hawick where the weather of January to March restricted outdoor manoeuvres. In May the regiment was moved to Rochdale where they trained till July. In August the regiment moved to Monmouth where training intensified.
1941/10/30 - The regiment had been moved to Liverpool where they embarked on various ships with the 18th Division.
1941/10/30 - Left Liverpool for Halifax in Convoy CT.5.
1941/11/08 - At Halifax transferred to USS Wakefield
1941/11/10 - Left Halifax with Convoy William Sail 12X, destination unknown, believed to be Middle East.
Above Photo of Convoy William Sail 12X supplied by the late Maurice Rooney
Vought SB 2U Vindicator Scout Bomber - USS Ranger which was flying an Anti Submarine patrol over the convoy.
Front Line Top to Bottom:-
USS West Point - USS Mount Vernon - USS Wakefield - USS Quincy (Heavy Cruiser)
Back Row Top To Bottom:-
USAT Leonard Wood - USS Vincennes (Heavy Cruiser) - USS Joseph T Dickman
(USS Orizaba Ap-24 also sailed with Convoy though not pictured in photo)
1941/12/08 - Japan entered war by bombing Pearl Harbour and invading Malaya
18th Division diverted from Middle East and sent to Singapore
1942/02/15 - Singapore surrendered to Japanese
1943/08/18 - WO 417/65, Casualty List No. 1215. Previously posted Missing, 15/02/1942, Casualty List No. 800. Reported a ‘Prisoner of War’.
1942/04/07 - WO 417/41, Casualty List No. 800. Reported ‘Missing’.
Japanese PoW
PoW No. 317
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
New PoW No. 5222
Admitted Hospital
Died
Age 31
1942/09/19
Cause of death Diphtheria and Malaria
Died in Roberts Hospital, Changi, Singapore
1946/01/03 - WO417/100, Casualty List No. 1950. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1215 as Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya. Reported ‘Died’.
Loved Ones
Husband of
Memorial
10. C. 17.
Kranji War Cemetery
Singapore
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Suzanne Davies
Matt Stanyard
Martyn Fryer - Supplied Hospital Record
Convoy William Sail 12X
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- WO 392/24, WO 345/22, WO 361/1723, WO 361/1623, WO 361/2185, WO 361/1947,
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