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5828992
Private
Edwin James Wildey
Born
18th November 1917
St Pancras, London
Edwin was brought up at Somers Town, which was an area of St Pancras. In the photo above Edwin is holding his cousin.
The Wildey Family
Edwin went to school in London, left school in 1931, school leaving certificate shown below (notice the name is wrong).
Suffolk Regiment
4th Battalion
Enlisted - 18th January 1940
Height - 5 ft 6.75 inch
Weight - 128.5 lbs
Eyes - blue
Hair - brown
Religion - Church of England
Edwin is located second row from the top - seven across
Edwin is circled
A Handkerchief of cap badges sent home to sister Mary while in Scotland
Sister Mary on left with mother Beatrice and Edwin’s NUR Lapel Badge taken in 1941
Embarked - 29th October 1941
The 4th Battalion were posted to North Africa with the 8th Army - but were diverted to the Far East hence the photo was taken prior to departure.
Disembarked at Bombay - 29th December 1941
Japanese POW
Reported Missing when Singapore fell - 15th February 1942
Transported overland to work on the Thailand-Burma Railway
Died
Age: 25
5th June 1943
The cause of death was cholera while working on the Thailand-Burma Railway
Loved Ones
Son of Beatrice and Edwin James Wildey
Memorial
B3.0. 16.
THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY
War medals:-
1939-1945 Star - War Medal - Pacific Star
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