Difference between revisions of "Cranmer Alfred Gunner 923089"
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| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 1/5/1939. Posted to the 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment. Served Singapore. Captured. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 1/5/1939. Posted to the 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment. Served Singapore February 1942. Captured by Japanese forces. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp. Repatriated to the UK. |
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|Wounded=Not as far as is known. | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
|Prisoner of War=Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. | |Prisoner of War=Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. | ||
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|Home address=Covent Garden, Sunderland. | |Home address=Covent Garden, Sunderland. | ||
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| + | [[File:Sunderland_echo_6th_may_1940_.png|600px|right|thumb|Picture from The Sunderland Echo.]] | ||
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| + | Credit is due to the British Newspaper Archive for the images included on this Page - researched by James Pasby. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 11 September 2025
Personnel Entry
Name Cranmer Alfred
Army number 923089
Rank Gunner
Decorations
Date of birth 20/9/1908
Age
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 1/5/1939. Posted to the 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment. Served Singapore February 1942. Captured by Japanese forces. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp. Repatriated to the UK.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Gunner.
Joined Brigade
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Covent Garden, Sunderland.
Source table
Credit is due to the British Newspaper Archive for the images included on this Page - researched by James Pasby.
