Hine Gordon Fusilier 4275565

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Name Hine Gordon (Regimental records show initials as G T).
Army number 4275565
Rank Fusilier
Decorations
Date of birth Date not yet known.
Age 27
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. DIED 24/2/1944 at Hindato, Siam, whilst a prisoner of the Japanese.
Company/Battery W 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 from Cerebral malaria and cardiac failure 24/2/1944.
Home address No family information available other than that wife lived at 24, Newborough Street, Amble, Northumberland. Buried initially by Lt Col Flower, Battalion Commander. Commemorated on Column 47 of the Singapore Memorial (presumably remains not able to be recovered from initial burial).
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