Ormston James Sergeant 4273564
From 70 Brigade
Revision as of 14:24, 21 August 2016 by 70bgadmin (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{personnel |Surname and forenames=Ormston James |Army number=4273564 |Rank=Sergeant |Decorations= |Date of birth=Not yet known. |Age=26 |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumber...")
Personnel Entry
Name Ormston James
Army number 4273564
Rank Sergeant
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 26
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 9/8/1942 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese - location unknown.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 9/8/1942 - cause of death not known.
Home address Son of James Logan Ormston and Margaret Ormston of Snitter, Northumberland. No details of initial interment. Re-interred grave 10.A.19. Kranji War Cemetery.
Source table
