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2979504
Serjeant
James Calderwood
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
2nd Battalion
History
James married Constance Mary Marshall, a nurse from the Tan-Tock Seng Hospital in singapore, around 1941 they had a daughter whom they named Marion (Marion Kathleen Calderwood) after James mother.
Japanese POW
Captured Singapore
Transported on the Hofuku Maru to Japan
Died
Age: 31
21st September 1944
James died when the Hofuku Maru, in which he was being transported, was sunk by planes from an American Aircraft Carrier, 80 miles north of Corregidor.
Loved Ones
Husband of Constance Mary Calderwood, of Lee, London.
Father of Marion
Memorial
Column 80.
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Connie and her daughter Marion were repatriated to Singapore in 1946. The Repatriation Office then at 29 Chesham Place, London gave her passage on the S.S. Boschfontein sailing from Southampton on 22 June 1946 to Singapore.
Donald Walker would dearly like to make contact with Connie or Marion
donaldwalker155@googlemail.com
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