| Surname: | Clift |
| Initials: | J H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 843639 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. He was born in Dudley and resided in Worcestershire and formerly served in the Royal Artillery, 10/4/1937 transferred to CMP. Captured 25/12/1941, Hong Kong. 25/12/1941 casualty lists 706 to 721, Hong Kong, Missing. Died from chronic enteritis. Inscription on gravestone: At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Henry Clift. Born 1/9/1917 in Dudley, home address: 17 Fern Road, Priory, Dudley, father William, mother Ethel. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 9880, Clift, John Henry, L/Cpl, 843639, Army, captured 15/2/1941, died 21/11/1942, camp, HK, Hong Kong, deceased. He his listed on unknown roll: Cliff, John Henry, army, L/Cpl, POW No. 3383, No. 843639, died 17/11/21 (21/11/1942. He is listed on Honk Kong death record: 377. Clift, John H, 843639, died 21/11/1942, from chronic enteritis and heart failure. British, L/Cpl, CMP. Casualty List 718,/10 Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 866/18, Hong Kong, POW previously reported missing on List 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1201/21, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, date of death not reported. Casualty List 1377/31, Corrections, List 1201/31, previously reported POW now reported Died, Hong Kong, 21/11/1942. 7/9/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- Not shown. John Henry Clift. |
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| Imprisonment: | Stanley HONG KONG ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° |
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| Date of Death: | Nov. 21, 1942 |
| Company: | Hong Kong Command |
| CWGC Link: | 2815171 |
| Cemetery: | STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY, HONG KONG ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° |
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