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13539
Private
Henry Maxwell Geddes McCracken
Known as Max
1912 - Born
Son of George and Amelia Greentree McCracken
Max was a Mining Engineer working for Anglo-Oriental Mining Company Ltd, Gopeng, Perak.
Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
Armoured Car Regiment
Service
Max was in the FMSVF, Armoured Car Regiment, stationed Malaya.
Wife, Doris May, evacuated to New South Wales, Australia.
1941/12/08 - Japan enters the war by Bombing Pearl Harbour and attacking Hong Kong and Malaya.
Japanese troops land near the Malayan border with Thailand at Kota Bharu (Malaya), Singora and Patani (Thailand).
The Japanese quickly took control of the airfield at Kota Bharu, so the Allied troops had very little air cover and were pushed back towards Singapore.
Max was killed together with Sergeant Milne on the 31st December 1941 when the Japanese ambushed their armoured car near Kampar.
Died
Age 29
31st December 1941
Loved Ones
Son of George and Amelia Greentree McCracken
Husband of Doris May McCracken, of Wallacia, New South Wales, Australia.
Memorial
2. C. 8.
Taiping War Cemetery
Malaysia
Photo added by Iain MacFarlaine
"HIM WHO NOBLY SPILT HIS BLOOD, IN DOING WELL HIS DUTY"
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Far East Medals
Information
Gail Byrne - Niece
Jonathan Moffatt
Fall of Malaya and Singapore
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- WO 361/1203, RG 33/132,
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