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Private
Edwin James Wildey
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Born
18th November 1917
St Pancras, London
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Edwin was brought up at Somers Town, which was an area of St Pancras. In the photo above Edwin is holding his cousin.
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The Wildey Family
Edwin went to school in London, left school in 1931, school leaving certificate shown below (notice the name is wrong).
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Suffolk Regiment
4th Battalion
Enlisted - 18th January 1940
Height - 5 ft 6.75 inch
Weight - 128.5 lbs
Eyes - blue
Hair - brown
Religion - Church of England
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Edwin is located second row from the top - seven across
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Edwin is circled
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A Handkerchief of cap badges sent home to sister Mary while in Scotland
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Sister Mary on left with mother Beatrice and Edwin’s NUR Lapel Badge taken in 1941
Embarked - 29th October 1941
The 4th Battalion were posted to North Africa with the 8th Army - but were diverted to the Far East hence the photo was taken prior to departure.
Disembarked at Bombay - 29th December 1941
Japanese POW
Reported Missing when Singapore fell - 15th February 1942
Transported overland to work on the Thailand-Burma Railway
Died
Age: 25
5th June 1943
The cause of death was cholera while working on the Thailand-Burma Railway
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Loved Ones
Son of Beatrice and Edwin James Wildey
Memorial
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B3.0. 16.
THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY
War medals:-
1939-1945 Star - War Medal - Pacific Star
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