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|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 5/6/1945 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location unknown. | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 5/6/1945 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location unknown. | ||
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| − | |Wounded= | + | |Wounded=Not so far as is known. |
|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 5/6/1945 - cause of death | + | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 5/6/1945 - cause of death Malaria. Interred in Grave E6, presumably at Nakom Paton. Re-interred in grave 8.A.67. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. |
| − | + | |Home address=Wife lived at Ford Westfield, Berwick on Tweed, apparently together with his mother. | |
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| + | Fusilier William Tait appears to be the brother of Fusilier John Tait, who Died at Tarsoa on 9th March 1944. | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 6 June 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Tait William
Army number 4271073
Rank Fusilier
Decorations None known.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 26 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 5/6/1945 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location unknown.
Company/Battery X 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 5/6/1945 - cause of death Malaria. Interred in Grave E6, presumably at Nakom Paton. Re-interred in grave 8.A.67. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
Home address Wife lived at Ford Westfield, Berwick on Tweed, apparently together with his mother.
Source table
Fusilier William Tait appears to be the brother of Fusilier John Tait, who Died at Tarsoa on 9th March 1944.
