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George Frederick Ward

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1917/06/20 - Born Hemsworth, Yorkshire

Son of Henry Edwin and Nancy Ward

(Father was a Miner Hewer for South Kirby Colliery Coy.)

Brother to Mabel (b.1911), Rose (b.1913), John (B.1914), and Leonard (b. 1920)

Occupation Wool & Silk Warehouseman

George married Winifred, Bradford, Yorkshire

 

Next of Kin - Wife, 45 Sloan Square East, Bradford, Yorkshire

Royal Artillery

122 Field Regiment

 

Service

1939/06/01 - The 122 Field Regiment was formed in Bradford as a Territorial unit

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1941/01/03 - Departed Glasgow in Empress of Japan.

1941/03/03 - Arrived Singapore.

Now part of 12th Indian Brigade.

1941/12/08 - Japan invades Malaya from  landings on the Malayan border with Thailand.

The 278 Battery of the 122 Field Regiment were transported to North Malaya and the 280 Battery took positions in Southern Area, Singapore.

1942/02/15 - Singapore surrenders to Japanese

 

1942/03/28 - WO 417/40, Casualty List No. 783. Reported ‘Missing’.

 

Japanese PoW

1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore

PoW No. 1694

Japanese Index Card - Side One

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Japanese Index Card - Side Two

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1942/06/26 - Transported overland to Thailand with June Mainland Party, train 5

5th train to Thailand with 600 PoWs

Commander Lt-Col. J.R. Williamson, 1st Indian H.A.A.

New PoW No. II 16471

Attached to Group 2

Worked in the area from Chungkai to Wang Pho

 Then up to Tha Khanun

Returning to Chungkai Late 1943 to early 1944

July 1945 he was transferred to Tha Muang.

1945/09/04 - Liberated Thailand

 

1945/10/10  - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1880. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1146 as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

Post War

1946 - George and Winifred were blessed with a baby girl, Elaine

George attended FEPOW Leeds and District Meetings

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The blazer badge George wore with pride

 

Died

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George died in 1958 after a fatal accident at work.

 

Information

Elaine Dillon - Daughter

Glenda Godfrey

Andrew Snow - Thailand Burma Railway Centre

Japanese Transports

Thailand - Burma Railway

KEW Files:- WO 361/2172, WO 392/26, WO 345/54, WO 361/1955, WO 361/2196, WO 361/2167, WO 361/2188, WO 361/2065,

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