Difference between revisions of "Dirom Gavin Fusilier 4271470"
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|Prisoner of War=Yes - captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore. | |Prisoner of War=Yes - captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=DIED 23/11/1943 of Malaria and amoebic dysentery. | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 23/11/1943 of Malaria and amoebic dysentery. | ||
| − | |Home address=Mother lived at High Common Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland. Buried initially in grave 930N at Chungkai. | + | |Home address=Son of Andrew and Mary Isabella Dirom of Morpeth, Northumberland. Mother lived at High Common Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland. Buried initially in grave 930N at Chungkai. Re-interred in grave 6.C.2. Chungkai War Cemetery. |
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Personnel Entry
Name Dirom Gavin
Army number 4271470
Rank Fusilier
Decorations
Date of birth Date not yet known.
Age 22
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. DIED 23/11/1943 at Chungkai, Siam, whilst a prisoner of the Japanese.
Company/Battery Z Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 23/11/1943 of Malaria and amoebic dysentery.
Home address Son of Andrew and Mary Isabella Dirom of Morpeth, Northumberland. Mother lived at High Common Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland. Buried initially in grave 930N at Chungkai. Re-interred in grave 6.C.2. Chungkai War Cemetery.
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