| Notes: | CMP. POW. He was born and resided in Harrogate, Yorkshire. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. Inscription on grave panel: In loving memory of Lawrence on whose soul sweet Jesus have mercy. Died Thailand.25/10/43, Cutts papers 26/7/44.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Lawrence Spedding, 15/11/1911 born 18 Nydddale Terrace, Harrogate, address: wife Maud, 28 Dragon View, Harrogate, Occupation Cinema Foreman, father Charlie.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 47416, S[pedding, Lawrence, L/Cpl, 7688666, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 25/10/1943, camp MA, Malaya, deceased. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Spedding, Lawrence, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 10027, old POW No. i/5852, 7688666, 25/10/? He is listed on British POW who died of illness or aerial bombardment: 23. L/Cpl, Lawrence Spedding, 7688666, died 25/10/1943 from Beri Beril.
Casualty List 766, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 766 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1159, correction, List 945, Malaya, Now POW previously reported Missing on List 766, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1659, POW, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported died, date of death 25/10/1943, previous List 945 corrected by 1159, Malaya.
Lawrence Spedding. |
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