1st/5th Sherwood Foresters, Pte William Jephcote

[SueK50]

Do take the time to really explore the website - as well as the database there is a huge amount of background information there too - you'll soon advance from 'clueless amateur' status 

Cheers
Sue

[SueK50]

And this one - on the battalion specifically......................you may be gone for a while! 

http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/ww2/Foresters_on_Singapore/

Cheers
Sue

[snikkles]

Thanks both SO much for the help - I'm about to log off now, but have copied those accounts to read through  for more information and general background knowledge! :-D

[jennshaw]

Hi

My grandfather was a Japanses POW at the same time as yours.

I am still searching for relatives of prisoners who might have known my grandfather.

His name was Henry Emanuel Lee and he was in Heito and Taichu from 1942-1945.  He was killed when the camp was bombed in 1945.  Very sad as he kept alive all those years and the war ended soon after the bombing.

http://www.powtaiwan.org/heito/index.html

My mother and her sister both visited the sites of the camps last year and have pictures.

This site is very good and if you did manage to find out any further information, I would be so grateful if you would share.

Best regards

Jen

[jennshaw]

Apologies, I misread this.  I didnt see singapore.

[km1971]

Have you applied to the MOD for his records? It costs £30, but as he died in service you do not have to supply a copy of the death certificate.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html

Ken

[MrB]

Not sure if you have this?

"Jephcote, John William Pte 4976299 served with B company in France 1939/40. Died Chungkai 9.11.43 of Beri Beri, buried Main Cemetery grave no 871, was a native of Ilkeston."

courtesy of the book "First in Last Out, history 1/5th Sherwood Foresters1939-1946" by Cliff Housley.

Stuart

[MrB]

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