Basic Details
Surname
Ormston
Forenames
James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 24.10.2022 from www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2821029/james-ormston
Service Number: 4273564 Regiment Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 9th Bn
Son of James Logan Ormston and Margaret Ormston, of Snitter, Northumberland
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northumberland Fusiliers
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northumberland Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Colour Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Singapore
Cemetery
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY
Year of death
1943
Month of death
August
Day of death
9
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Died as Japanese POW
Manner of death reference
Other