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963943
Driver
George Frederick Ward
1917/06/20 - Born Hemsworth, Yorkshire
Son of Henry Edwin and Nancy Ward
(Father was a Miner Hewer for South Kirby Colliery Coy.)
Brother to Mabel (b.1911), Rose (b.1913), John (B.1914), and Leonard (b. 1920)
Occupation Wool & Silk Warehouseman
George married Winifred, Bradford, Yorkshire
Next of Kin - Wife, 45 Sloan Square East, Bradford, Yorkshire
Royal Artillery
122 Field Regiment
Service
1939/06/01 - The 122 Field Regiment was formed in Bradford as a Territorial unit
1941/01/03 - Departed Glasgow in Empress of Japan.
1941/03/03 - Arrived Singapore.
Now part of 12th Indian Brigade.
1941/12/08 - Japan invades Malaya from landings on the Malayan border with Thailand.
The 278 Battery of the 122 Field Regiment were transported to North Malaya and the 280 Battery took positions in Southern Area, Singapore.
1942/02/15 - Singapore surrenders to Japanese
1942/03/28 - WO 417/40, Casualty List No. 783. Reported ‘Missing’.
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
PoW No. 1694
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/06/26 - Transported overland to Thailand with June Mainland Party, train 5
5th train to Thailand with 600 PoWs
Commander Lt-Col. J.R. Williamson, 1st Indian H.A.A.
New PoW No. II 16471
Attached to Group 2
Worked in the area from Chungkai to Wang Pho
Then up to Tha Khanun
Returning to Chungkai Late 1943 to early 1944
July 1945 he was transferred to Tha Muang.
1945/09/04 - Liberated Thailand
1945/10/10 - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1880. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1146 as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Post War
1946 - George and Winifred were blessed with a baby girl, Elaine
George attended FEPOW Leeds and District Meetings
The blazer badge George wore with pride
Died
George died in 1958 after a fatal accident at work.
Information
Elaine Dillon - Daughter
Glenda Godfrey
Andrew Snow - Thailand Burma Railway Centre
Japanese Transports
Thailand - Burma Railway
KEW Files:- WO 361/2172, WO 392/26, WO 345/54, WO 361/1955, WO 361/2196, WO 361/2167, WO 361/2188, WO 361/2065,
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