HARWOOD Leonard Charles

  • First Name(s):
    Leonard 
    Charles 
  • Surname:
    HARWOOD
  • Service Number:
    984112
  • Rank:

    Gunner

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Artillery
  • Corps:
    Royal Artillery
  • Regiment:
    88 Field Regiment
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    6th November 1943
  • Age At Death:
    28
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    First buried in Tha Sao No 2 (St Luke's) Cemetery, Grave No 376. Moved to Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand, Grave 4. C. 72.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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HARWOOD Leonard Charles Is Named On These Memorials

Wollaston St James’s Church

Further Information About HARWOOD Leonard Charles

Captured on 15th February 1942.   Transported overland on 20th March 1943.   Work group D Force, 22 (Matsu) Battalion. Train 6. Work areas: Singapore, Thailand. Died of broncho pneumonia, acute malaria and debility at Tha Sao Hospital.

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The marriage of Leonard C. Harwood to Minnie Keeble is registered in the June Quarter 1941 under the Stourbridge Registration District.

Royal Artillery Casualty Card:
Army No: 984112 Rank: Gunner Regt: R.A. (88 Field) Name: Leonard Charles Harwood Age 28, Country of birth: England Date of death: 6/11/43 Place of death: Thailand P.O.W. Jap Hands Cause of death: Pneumonia
Place of Birth: Lambeth, London S.E.
Place of Domicile: West Norwood, London S.E.
Theatre or country where death occurred: Malaya

A letter from H.J. Winnington, Honorary Secretary of PCC, St James Church, Wollaston dated 17th December 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Leonard Harwood be added to the county roll of honour.

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