Basic Details
Surname
Garn
Forenames
J.g (jimmy)
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Garn
Alternative forename
J.G. (Jimmy)
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
CWGC records that Corporal James Gordon Garn, regimental number 5831197, was serving in 2nd Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment when he died 9/2/1942. He is now buried in collective grave 18.B.1-4 at Kranji War Cemetry in Singapore, having originally been buried in Sambawang.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Cambs Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
CPL
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Cambridgeshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Singapore
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1942
Month of death
February
Day of death
9
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds