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| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 9/8/1942 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese - location | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 9/8/1942 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese - location Changi, Singapore. |
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| − | |Task or role= | + | |Task or role=Quartermaster Sergeant. |
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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 9/8/1942 - cause of death | + | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 9/8/1942 - cause of death Acute Faucial Diphtheria. |
| − | |Home address=Son of James Logan Ormston and Margaret Ormston of Snitter, Northumberland. No details of initial interment. Re-interred grave 10.A.19. Kranji War Cemetery. | + | |Home address=Son of James Logan Ormston and Margaret Ormston of Snitter, Northumberland. Father lived at Snitter, Thropton. No details available of initial interment, but presumably at Changi. Re-interred grave 10.A.19. Kranji War Cemetery. |
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Personnel Entry
Name Ormston James
Army number 4273564
Rank Sergeant
Decorations NOne yet known.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 26
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 9/8/1942 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese - location Changi, Singapore.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Quartermaster Sergeant.
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 9/8/1942 - cause of death Acute Faucial Diphtheria.
Home address Son of James Logan Ormston and Margaret Ormston of Snitter, Northumberland. Father lived at Snitter, Thropton. No details available of initial interment, but presumably at Changi. Re-interred grave 10.A.19. Kranji War Cemetery.
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