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| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 2/9/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 2/9/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Tanbizaya, on arrival by train. |
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| − | |Wounded= | + | |Wounded=Not so far as is known. |
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| − | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 2/9/1943 - cause of death unknown. | + | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 2/9/1943 - cause of death unknown. Interred Grave 117, Tanbizaya. Re-interred in grave B1.F.7. Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery. |
| − | |Home address=Son of John and B A Sweeney of Newcastle upon Tyne. | + | |Home address=Son of John and B A Sweeney of Newcastle upon Tyne. Mrs Sweeney lived at 2, Westbury Avenue, Daisy Hill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
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Revision as of 17:41, 5 June 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Sweeney Thomas
Army number 4276942
Rank Fusilier
Decorations None known.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 37 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 2/9/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Tanbizaya, on arrival by train.
Company/Battery W Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 2/9/1943 - cause of death unknown. Interred Grave 117, Tanbizaya. Re-interred in grave B1.F.7. Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.
Home address Son of John and B A Sweeney of Newcastle upon Tyne. Mrs Sweeney lived at 2, Westbury Avenue, Daisy Hill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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