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2329379
Signalman
Claude Edward Wakeling
1920/05/30 - Born Colchester, Essex
Son of George and Kathleen, Wakeling
Occupation Regular Soldier
Royal Corps of Signals
Malaya Command Signals
27 Line Section
1942/02/15 - Singapore Surrendered to the Japanese
1942/05/13 - WO 417/43, Casualty List No. 822. Missing
1943/08/09 - WO 417/64, Casualty List No. 1207. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 822 as Missing, now reported Prisoner of War.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
PoW No. M-6427
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/11/04 - Transported overland with ‘N’ Letter Party to Thailand
New PoW No. I 13497
1943/10 - Thailand Burma Lines Met at Konkoita
1945/04 - Claude was transported to work on the Mergui Road.
New PoW No.19314
The road was a backup supply route for the Japanese to Burma if the Railway was put out of commission.
The road construction ran from Pratchuap Khiri Khan, Thailand to Mergui, Burma in a mountainous region. The PoWs were already in poor health with vitamin deficiency. For many it was one step too far for them.
Died
Age 24
1945/05/27
Cause of Death Malaria
Place of Death Mergui Road 12 km Camp
Buried Pratchuap Khiri Khan Cemetery, Grave 1
After the war the Bodies were exhumed and buried in Commonwealth Cemeteries
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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1945/11/27 - WO417/99, Casualty List No. 1921. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1207 as Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya. Now reported Died
Loved Ones
Son of Herbert George Wakeling and Kate Florence Wakeling, of Great Tey, Colchester, Essex.
Memorial
6. E. 2.
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
YOUR LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY, YOUR DEATH A SILENT GRIEF. "SAFE IN GOD'S KEEPING"
Information
Japanese Transport
Thailand Burma Railway
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- WO 392/26, WO 361/1527, WO 361/2172, WO 361/2171, WO 345/53, WO 361/1955, WO 361/1533, WO 361/2166, WO 361/1623, WO 361/2065, WO 361/2166, WO 361/2235, WO 361/2190,
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