| Notes: | CMP. POW. L of C Pro Coy. Formerly served in the Royal Artillery (field, coast & AA), transferred to CMP. He was born in Manchester and resided in Blackburn. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore, Died in captivity. Inscription on grave panel: Resting where no shadows fall.
Information from Japanese POW index card: Arthur Ernest Featherstone. Born 20/4/07, occupation Cinema Manager, home address: Amy Featherstone, 60 Devonport Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, mother Amelia.
He is listed for British 4 Group (working party). He is listed in the Kanyu No.1 Cemetery Register 23/6/1943 died from malnutrition. He is shown on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese occupied territory: 16459, Featherstone, A E, Army, Sgt, 1071050, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 23/6/1943, camp TH, Thailand, deceased. He is listed on POW Thailand Roll: Featherstone, A, A/Sgt, new POW No.IV 6456, old POW No. IV 5817, 1071050, D-18/6/23. He is listed on Kanyu No.1 Cemetery List: 63, POW No. 5817, 1071050, Sgt, Featherstone, A, CMP, died 23/6/1943, died from malnutrition.
Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1212, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous List 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1809, POW, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported Died, 23/6/1943, previous List 1212, Malaya
Arthur Ernest Featherstone. |
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