Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Copeland
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12211

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Current location

Gravestone 5B7
Whitehaven Cemetery
Meadow Road
Whitehaven
Copeland
Cumbria
CA28 9HX
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 97647 16536
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family gravestone
Inscription
... ALSO OF THEIR SON/ROBERT STANLEY [HIDDLESTON]/DIED IN JAPANESE POW CAMP/JAN 10TH 1944 AGED 25 YEARS...
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hiddleston, Robert Stanley
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, manner of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 110mm, height 770mm, width 560mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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