To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Private

Edward Rumfitt

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1919/10/24 - Born Bacup, Lancashire

Son of John and Lizzie Rumfitt

The Loyal Regiment

2nd Battalion

 

Japanese PoW

1942/01/29 - Captured

Japanese Index Card - Side One

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Japanese Index Card - Side Two

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1943/04/29 - Transported overland to Thailand in ‘F’ Force

 

Died

Age 23

1943/05/30

Cause of death Cholera

Cremated Chancaraya Thailand

Grave 46

After the war ashes recovered and buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

 

Loved Ones

Son of John and Lizzie Rumfitt, of Bacup, Lancashire

 

Memorial

KANCHANABURI War CEMETERY

Sp. Mem. 9. M. 4.

Rumfitt-Edward-Kanchanaburi Site Plan

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

 

Information

Commonwealth War Graves

KEW:- WO 361/2053, WO 392/26, WO 345/45, WO 367/3, WO 361/1623,

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