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Bombardier
Maurice Spafford
1904/06/22 - Born Bradford to Thomas and Martha Spafford
Occupation - Motor Salesman
Married Ethel (nee Robson)
Royal Artillery
280 Battery, 122 Field Regiment
Service
1941/01/03 - Regiment embarked from Glasgow on the ‘R.M.S. Empress of Japan’
1941/03/11 - Arrived in Malaya, was attached to the 12th Indian Brigade
1941/12/08 - Japanese invade Malaya
Fought a rear-guard action down the Malay Peninsula to Singapore, rejoining the 280 Battary to defend Singapore.
1942/02/15 - Singapore surrendered to Japanese
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Became a Japanese PoW
Marched to Changi PoW Camp
PoW No. 567
1943/03/28 - Transported by ‘SS DeKlerk’ to Borneo with ‘E Force’
New PoW No. 3277
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
Transported to Batu Lintang Camp, Kuching, Borneo
1945/03/06 - Diagnosed with Acute Pneumonia
Died
Japanese Death Report
1945/03/15 - 1135hrs
Age 40
Of Acute Pneumonia
Kuching
Loved Ones
Son of Thomas and Martha Spafford; husband of Ethel Spafford, of Huddersfield.
Memorial
S. B. 12.
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY
Pam Barber at Labuan, visiting her great-uncle’s grave
Information
Chris and Pam Barber
CWGC:- http://www.cwgc.org
Hell Ships:- http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/WW2/Hell_Ships
KEW:- WO 361/1502, WO 392/26, WO 345/48, WO 367/3, WO 361/1625, WO 361/1625, WO 361/2064, WO 361/1676, WO 361/2067, WO 361/2025, WO 361/2188, WO 361/2070
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