Hubbard Robert W Gunner 913436
Personnel Entry
Name Hubbard Robert William
Army number 913436
Rank Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1920 Sunderland. Mother's maiden surname Baird.
Age
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Posted to 74th Field Regiment. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 26/6/1941. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Posted overseas 25/10/1941. Served Malaya. Reported missing in Singapore, Malaya. Reported Missing in Malaya 15/2/1942. Now known to have been taken Prisoner of War 15/2/1942. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp and in Allied hands 24/9/1945. Posted to Y List Japan 19/12/1945. Returned to the UK. Granted Y Release 8/2/1946. CRU 22/3/1946. ERE 18/4/1946. Relegated to the Z T Reserve 23/5/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Driver i/c
Joined Brigade
Promotions None known as yet.
Wounded Not as far as is known specifically.
Prisoner of War Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942.
Died/Killed in action Died 1983 aged 63.
Home address Father - Robert William Hubbard. Mother Mary Jane Hubbard (nee Baird) - family lived at 34 Fulwell Road Sunderland at the time of the 1921 Census. Robert married Ethel M Tate Q2 1946.
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