To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Haverhill

Suffolk

 

Far East Prisoners of War

FEPOW

 

5828557
 

Private

Mayes, Nelson Ernest

 

Date Born:-

1918/11/09
 

Home Town:-

Haverhill, Suffolk
 

Parents:-

Alice Mayes
 

Next of Kin:-

(Mother) 41 Park Road, Needham Market, Suffolk.
 

Occupation:-

Plumbers labourer
 

 

 

Service

Enlisted:-

 
 

Regiment:-

Suffolk Regiment
 

Unit:-

5th Battalion
 

Conflict:-

Far East - World War 2
 

Place of Capture:-

1942/02/15 - Singapore
 

 

 

 

 

Japanese Index Card Information

Card Camp:-

Thailand
 

Card Country:-

Thailand - Camp 4
 

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Notes

PoW No. 7892. 1942/11/05, transported overland to Thailand, Chungkai. 1943/09/21 Nong Pladuk. 1944/07/06 River Valley, Singapore. 1945/02/02 oversea in Haruyasa Maru to Saigon, French Indo-China, New PoW No. 43139. 1945/09/12 Liberated, flown to Rangoon.

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

 

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