Date Killed:	27th December 1944
Company:	UNKNOWN
Cemetery:	SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY HONG KONG
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Surname:	Bramford
Initials:	J.A.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	4800651
Notes:	CMP. POW. Enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment, attached to 9 Indian Div Pro Unit, CMP,. Captured 15/2/42, Singapore. Info from Japanese POW index card: John A Bramford, Born 17/8/1911 in Ropsley, Nr Grantham, 4800651, 11 Div Pro Unit, occupation Regular Soldier, home address: 1 Church Lane, Londonthorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire, occupation Regular Soldier, father John, mother Alice. Inscription on gravestone: Remembered with Honour. He is named on List British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 5487, Bramford, John A. L/Cpl, 4800651, Army, captured 15/2/1942, Died 27/12/1944, camp FO, Formosa, Deceased. Named on list Taiwan POW Camps: Bramford, John A, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV1117, former camp M7823, 14/11/17. Casualty List 772, Malaya, Missing15/2/1942 shown as GHQ 2 Echlon on Lincolnshire Regiment List. Casualty List 949, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on List 772, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Lincolnshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1809, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died, 27/12/1944, previous List 949, Malaya.