Waring-Ernest

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Private

Ernest Waring

1914/06/20 - Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Son of Henry (Harry) and Elizabeth (Eliza) Waring

Brother to Harry, Jack, Frank, Arthur and Fred

Occupation Balelite Moulder

Next of kin:- Parents: H & E Waring, 81 Percival Crescent, Sutton-in-Ashfield

The Loyal Regiment

2nd Battalion

Service

At the outbreak of WWII the 2nd Battalion Loyal Regiment were in Singapore, as garrison duty.

1941/12/08 - The Japanese attacked Malaya and in doing so declared war against Britain. Within the month the Japanese had taken control of northern Malaya and having taken control of airfields in French Indo China, they had control of the air.

1942/01/12 the Loyals were moved from fortress reserve at Singapore to enforce the Indian and Australian troops who were falling back through Johore. Over the next 14 days they fought rearguard actions, assisting the withdrawal from Malaya back to Singapore. When Singapore was reached the Battalion were held in reserve on the causeway until it was blown on 31st January.

1942/02/08 - The Japanese landed on Singapore Island. The garrison pushed back to Singapore City, defending positions on Reformatory Road.

1942/02/12 - A series of withdrawals took the Battalion to Gillman Barracks, which was their peacetime base.

1942/02/15 - A further withdrawal to Mount Washington where the surviving Loyals were ordered to lay down their arms. Singapore had surrendered to the Japanese.

1940/02/29 - WO100/504, Clasp Awarded ‘Palestine’.

1942/03/26 - WO 417/40, Casualty List No. 781. Reported ‘Missing’.

1942/10/20 - WO 417/52, Casualty List No. 959. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 781 as Missing. (Wounded 24/01/1942).

1945/02/20 - WO417/88.2, Casualty List No. 1687. Previously reported wounded and missing on Casualty List No.959. Now reported Prisoner of War in Japanese hands.

Japanese PoW

1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore

PoW No. M-843

Work Group 2

Japanese Index Card - Side One

Japanese Index Card - Side Two

1942/10/27 - Transported overland to Thailand with Letter Party ‘V’, Train 3

21st train to Thailand

Commender J.H. Stitt, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders

PoW Party consistered of:-

*Regiment*	*Officers*	*Ordinary Ranks*
*Gordon Highlanders*	15	*219*
*Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders*	10	46
*North Staffs*	1	0
*Royal Army Medical Corps*	1	3
*Malay Regiment*	29	0
*D.A.L.*	14
*Manchester Regiment*	16	*211*
*Loyal Regiment*	3	66
*Royal Corps of Signals*	0	2
*Royal Army Service Corps*	0	3
*East Surrey Regiment*	0	4
*122 Field Regiment*	0	6
*Total*	89	*561*

Group 2

New PoW No. 3649

No.7 Work Battalion

Under Lt-Col. Stitt Gordon Highlanders

1942/12/ - Chungkai Hospital

Thailand Camps:-

Wang Lan,

Ban Khao,

Pukai

Tha Khanun

Nam Chon Yai

Chungkai

1944/06/ - Ernest was transported back to Singapore

What happened to the 69 men of the 2nd Battalion, Loyal Regiment in ‘V’ Party to Thailand.

64 were Group 2, and 5 were Group 1.

There were 27 deaths as PoWs, all from Group 2.

Deaths:-

*Chungkai*	3
*Nakhon Pathom*	1
*Nam Chon Yai*	3
*Tha Khanun*	3
*Prang Kasi*	1
*Toyofuku Maru*	15
*Arisan Maru*	1
*Total Deaths*	27

1944/08/28 - Transported to Japan with Japan Party ‘B’

Comprising of Southern Area, Party ‘B’

To Osaka 6, formally Akenobe

New PoW No. II 45262

1945/06/18 - Arrived Nagoya 9B - Toyama with 100 British PoWs

(Was in Ohirota, Higashi-Iwase-cho, Toyama City)

New PoW No. 3649

1945/08/15 - Liberated Nagoya 9B - Toyama

On Roll with 100 British, 230 Americans, 19 Australians and 1 Dutch PoW

1945/09/06 - Liberated Nagoya

(Transferred to Lieutenant Simpson)

1945/10/17 - WO417/98, Casualty List No. 1886. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1687 as reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya.