
6200751
Sergeant
George Morris Anthony Tattam

1911/04/14 - Born Hackney, London
1932/12/15 - Enlisted
Next of Kin - Mother: Mrs Helen Tattam, Broadwater Road, London, N15
Middlesex Regiment
1st Battalion (‘C ‘Company)
Service
The 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment were stationed in Hong Kong in 1939 when war broke out.
The Japanese entered the war on the 8th December 1941 by bombing Pearl Harbour and attacking Malaya and Hong Kong.
George was CO of Pillbox 16 in Repulse Bay.
Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese 25th December 1941.
1942/01/22 - WO 417/37, Casualty List No. 727. Reported ‘Missing’.
Japanese PoW
1941/12/25 - Captured Hong Kong
1941/12/25 - North Point
1942/02/06 - Shamshiupo Camp
Japanese Index Card - Side One

Japanese Index Card - Side Two

1942/09/04 - Transported in ‘A’ first draft of Hong Kong PoWs in the Shi Maru to Japan. These were known as the hard men, as many would not sign the ‘No Escape’ document. They were mainly from the Shamshuipo Camp.
Camps in Japan:-
1942/09/15 - Yokohama, Japan
PoW No. 4363
1942/09/25 - Renamed Tokyo 2B
1944/05/01 - Transferred to Yokohama 18D
1945/06/05 - Transferred to Tokyo 5B - Nigata
New PoW No. V-728
Three groups worked at the camp:-
Stevedore labour at port of Niigata (Marutsu), primarily foodstuffs and coal (Rinko Coal ) and labour at a foundry (Shintetsu)
1945/09/05 - Liberated from Tokyo 5B - Nigata. At 10.00 pm rescue effected as men departed camp by train for Yokohama. Arrived following morning at 7.00 am.
Liberation Questionnaire filled in by George after being liberated
Please Read:- Written on the back of LQ Form
Repatriation

Empress of Australia
Departed Hong Kong 12th September 1945 to Manila where PoWs embarked. Then onto Singapore where Internees embarked.
Sailing via Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
Arrived Liverpool 27th October 1945.
1945/10/02 - WO417/97-2, Casualty List No. 1873. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1140 as Wounded and Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Hong Kong.

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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
Luara Tattam - Granddaughter
Tony Banham Books:-
Hong Kong
Battle for Hong Kong
Tokyo 3B
KEW Files:- WO 345/50, WO 361/1984, WO 361/1780, WO 361/1118, WO 361/1984, WO 392/26, WO417/97-2, WO 361/1970,
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