Basic Details
Surname
Kingsford
Forenames
E C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Edward C
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The son of the the Headmaster, he was the school mile nd cross country record holder who worked in Rugby after leaving school and enlisted in 1939. He died during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, dying sometime between the 8th and 25th of December 1941, and is also commemorated on IWM 2630 and 2632. His brother Paul also served in WW2.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
China (Hong Kong)
Year of death
1941
Month of death
December
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action