Difference between revisions of "Smeaton John Corporal 4275766"
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|Rank=Corporal | |Rank=Corporal | ||
|Decorations=None known. | |Decorations=None known. | ||
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=Birth registered 1919 in Berwick upon Tweed; mother's mainden surname Crisp. |
|Age=24 at the time of his death. | |Age=24 at the time of his death. | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 12/9/1944 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – at sea en route from Singapore to Japan, when the transport Rakuyo Maru was torpedoed by an Allied submarine. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served B.E.F.? Served Malaya. DIED 12/9/1944 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – at sea en route from Singapore to Japan, when the transport Rakuyo Maru was torpedoed by an Allied submarine. |
|Company/Battery=W Company. | |Company/Battery=W Company. | ||
|Task or role=Not yet known. | |Task or role=Not yet known. | ||
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=Corporal. |
|Wounded=Not so far as is known. | |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 when the force was surrendered. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 12/9/1944 - cause of death - drowning. Commemorated on Column 45 of the Singapore Memorial. | + | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 12/9/1944 - cause of death - drowning. Commemorated on Column 45 of the Singapore Memorial as presumably John's remains were unable to be recovered. Probate granted 4/6/1946 at Newcastle upon Tyne to Frances Isabel Smeaton - widow (John's mother). |
|Home address=Son of Robert Wilkinson Smeaton and Frances Isabel Smeaton. | |Home address=Son of Robert Wilkinson Smeaton and Frances Isabel Smeaton. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 15 July 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Smeaton John
Army number 4275766
Rank Corporal
Decorations None known.
Date of birth Birth registered 1919 in Berwick upon Tweed; mother's mainden surname Crisp.
Age 24 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 12/9/1944 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – at sea en route from Singapore to Japan, when the transport Rakuyo Maru was torpedoed by an Allied submarine.
Company/Battery W Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Corporal.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore when the force was surrendered.
Died/Killed in action DIED 12/9/1944 - cause of death - drowning. Commemorated on Column 45 of the Singapore Memorial as presumably John's remains were unable to be recovered. Probate granted 4/6/1946 at Newcastle upon Tyne to Frances Isabel Smeaton - widow (John's mother).
Home address Son of Robert Wilkinson Smeaton and Frances Isabel Smeaton.
Source table
To read a detailed article by the IWM on the sinking of these Japanese transports, please click here.
