Richardson Alexander Fusilier 4272293
Personnel Entry
Name Richardson Alexander
Army number 4272293
Rank Fusilier
Decorations None as far as is known.
Date of birth 26/9/1920. Birth registered in Alnwick in 1920 - mother's maiden surname Johnson.
Age 23 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served B.E.F.? Served Malaya. DIED 30/9/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Kanchanaburi, Siam.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Not as far as is known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore when the force was surrendered.
Died/Killed in action DIED 30/9/1943 - cause of death unknown. Interred by Reverend Davidson, Chaplain to the Forces, in Grave 169, Kanchanaburi Paper Mill. Re-interred 29/1/1946 in Grave 2.G.17. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Headstone inscription reads:- "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER HIM".
Home address Son of John and Mary Jane Richardson of Alnwick, Northumberland. At the time of the 1939 General Register Alexander was single, had already joined the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, and was living with his parents at 3, Summit Cottages. Mother lived at Summit Cottages, Alnwick Moor.
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