No.5833070, Private, Sidney Walker NORTON
Aged 29
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Sidney Walker NORTON was born in Brandon on 6th October 1913 (Thetford Q4-1913 4B:), son of W and ? NORTON (née SPOONER). His parents
are believed to be Walter and Fanny E NORTON, who in the 1939 register were at 202 London Road, Brandon, Walter [18-2-1890] a butcher's assistant,
Fanny [31-12-1888]. Also with them was Phyllis H BERRY [18-6-1912] a married woman. There are two closed records.
In Q3-1937 he married Olive L GRASS [1-11-1913]. In the 1939 register, Sidney was a grocers' assistant and was living with Olive at 156 London Road, Brandon. |
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Sidney was captured at the surrender of Singapore on 13th February 1942 and put to work on the Burma-Thailand railway. Buried initially in Sonkrai Cemetery, this cemetery was concentrated into Thanbyuzayat in December 1945. By 1948 it even proved impossible to trace Sonkai, such is the nature of the terrain. He is on several prisoner list but unfortunately his Japanese PoW card has not been found. |
photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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