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Gunner
John Edward Massey
(Jack)
Born 20 April 1910
Son of Charles Massey (1872-1935) and Selina Maria Massey (nee Kemp) (1883-1941), 402 Guiness's Buildings, Pages Walk, Bermondsey, London SE1
Husband to Lillian Irene Kennett in 1932 (1911-1999). Father to John Ernest aka "Little Jack" born 1934 and Lillian Shirley born 1938.
Royal Artillery
85 Anti Tank Regiment
Japanese PoW
1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore
Japanese Index Card (Side 1)
Japanese Index Card (Side 2)
1943/03/20 - Overland (Train 6) to Thailand with ‘D’ Force Group Four, under command of British Lt Col G.G. Carpenter & Australian Lt Col McEachern
Part of Group 4 worked between Wang Pho and Kinsaiyok
1945/02/04 - Believed to be transported on the Haruyasa Maru to
French Indo China
Survived the Japanese PoW Camps
Died
9th May 1973
Orpington Hospital, Kent.
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