| Notes: | MPSC. POW. Hong Kong Command. He was born in Birmingham and resided in Wolverhampton and formerly served in the Coldstream Guards. 20/3/44 Died. Enlisted Coldstream Guards, transferred to MPSC. 25/12/41 captured Hong Kong. Died from contusion in the middle forehead, epitheliel acute exfoliation of right ? and pneumonia. Inscription on grave stone: We still remember the way he spoke and smiled. He is with us all the while.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Thomas Richard Ward, born 8/6/1902 at Walsall, Staffordshire, address: Mrs Ward T, Government Tourist Bureau, Brisbane, Australia, father Frederick Joseph, mother Kent Kate.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 52716. Ward, Thomas Richard, S/Sgt, 2607974, Army, captured 28/12/1941, died 20/3/1944, camp OS, Osaka, Japan. He is listed on Death Index SS/330/141: Ward,T, S/Sgt, CMP, 2607974, 264.
Casualty List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 933, Hong Kong, previously shown on casualty list 718, date missing 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1982, previously reported POW now reported Died, 20/3/1944 unit shown as CMP, previous List 933, Hong Kong.
Thomas Richard Ward. |
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