See also

Gordon George BRIGHTON (1917-1944)

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Gordon George BRIGHTON

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 20 Jul 1917

  • Tharston1,2

  • Baptism:

  • 19 Aug 1917 (age 0)

  • Tharston1

  • Enlisted (Military):

  • 1935 (age 17-18)

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  • in the Royal Artillery, Ser. No. 850783

  • Event (Military):

  • 15 Feb 1942 (age 24)

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  • was listed as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese, his occupation given as 'Assistant Riding Instructor'

  • Death:

  • 12 Sep 1944 (age 27)

  • At Sea

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  • Service Number: 850783; Rank: Lance/Sergeant; Regiment: Royal Artillery; Unit: 5th Field Regiment; died 12/09/1944; presumed killed in action whilst a prisoner of war; reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 48 hours ended 09.00am. 14/01/1946; Casualty List No. 1959, previously reported on Casualty List No. 1712 as missing whilst Prisoner of War

  • MI:

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  • Singapore3

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  • CWGC - Singapore Memorial

Individual Note

CWGC Grave Registration Report - BRIGHTON, L. Sjt, GORDON GEORGE, 850783. 5 Field Regt., Royal Artillery. 12 September, 1944. Age 27. Son of George David and Ellen Mary Brighton, of Tharston, Norfolk. Column 6 [Singapore Memorial].

Sources

1.

Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 19 August 1917.

2.

Civil Registration - birth. 1917 Q3 Depwade 4B 286. Cit. Date: Q3 1917.

3.

Memorial - CWGC. Singapore Memorial.


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