| Notes: | CMP. POW. Hong Kong Company. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Formerly Bdr Co Durham Royal Field Artillery, No. 1158 and Bdr Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, No. 760186. He was born in County Durham and resided in Durham City. Inscription on gravestone: He died for his country, ever remembered by his loving wife,daughter Pat and son Derek. 22/11/1942 Died from pellagra, (lack of vitamin B3). Born 16/9/1897.
25/12/1941 casualty lists 706 to 721, Hong Kong, Missing.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Eric Whitton, 16/9/1897 born Shotton, Co Durham, address: Mrs E Whitton, "Ellerton" Tweed Street, Coolangatia, Queensland, Australia, father William, mother Rose Hannah.
Eric Whitton. |
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