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872393
Gunner
John Robert Redpath
Royal Artillery
9 Coast Regiment
Service
Manned Battery Guns at Pulau Sajahat, a small island located near Singapore. It was used by the British as a defence post to protect the Straits of Johore and the naval facilities at Sembawang from enemy attack.
1942/02/14 - Left Pulau Sajahat, Singapore by boat in escape bid with Sajahat Party under Lieut. Jones.
All reported as Missing.
Party Also Included:-
Jones, Lieut., RA
J.J. Ryan, 863298, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
D. Mawby, 1427640 (1426740), Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA (M-Pad)
T. McDermott, 1045495, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/15
P.T. Sealy, 1430574, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA (Ladang Party) (M-Pal)
William James Saunders, 872630, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA (Seen at Padang, 1942/03/15 - Captured Sumatra, 1942/03/17 - PoW Burma - Saigon)
E.S. Soden, 832161, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
David R. Thomas, 1427559, Lance Bombardier, 9 Coast Regiment, RA (M-Pad - Captured Sumatra 1942/03/17 - PoW G3 Burma)
M.C. Wright, 840436, Lance Bombardier, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
D.W. Young, 1787171, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA (Ladang Party)
Charles Royston Davies, 837579, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
Ronald Gibbs, Gunner, 1427565, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
James B. Acton, 843833, Bombardier, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
Matthew Adair, 1427087, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
David Richie Baird, 984137, Gunner, 9 Coast Regiment, RA - Died 1942/02/19
The party are known to have reached Bintang
Japanese PoW
It is unknown if John was taken prisoner
Died
Age 23
1942/02/19
Loved Ones
Son of Robert and Elenor Edith Redpath, of Leicester
Memorial
Column 28.
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
No Known Grave
Information
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW:- WO 361/2187, WO 361/435, WO 361/2192,
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