Joseph Henry Watts

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Addition to gravestone
District: York
Town: York
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 74534

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Current location

York Cemetery
Cemetery Road
York
York
North Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 60981 50875
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Headstone with floriated design in top corners, with kerbs (headstone now fallen and laying at head of grave.)

Inscription

(...)/Also Cpl. Joseph Henry Watts, Royal Corps of Signals. Brother of the above died whilst prisoner of war 2nd October 1942 aged 27 years./Interred in Yokohama British Commonwealth War Cemetery, Japan.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Watts, Joseph Henry
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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: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Listing information

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Condition

Cpl Joseph Henry Watts
WMO ID: 256430
Condition: Poor [last updated on 11-02-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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