To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Haverhill

Suffolk

 

Far East Prisoners of War

FEPOW

 

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Private

Backler. George Wilfred

 

Date Born:-

1919/06/10

 

Home Town:-

Steeple Bumstead, Essex

 

Parents:-

Ernest Woilliam and Laura Bumstead

 

Next of Kin:-

(Wife) Mrs Gladys Backler, 5 Council Houses, Steeple Bumstead, Essex

Occupation:-

Gardener

 

 

 

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:-

Malaya

 

Card Country:-

Malaya

 

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Side Two:-

 

 

Died

Age:-

32

 

Date of Death:-

1943/09/1943

 

Place of Death:-

Burma

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

Memorial:-

B3. Z. 1.

 

Cemetery:-

THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY

 

 

Notes

PoW No. 4649. 1943/04/27, transported with 'F' Force overland in 72nd Train from Singapore to Thailand.

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

 

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