Basic Details
Surname
Kingsford
Forenames
Edr C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Educated at Rishworth School where his father was the Headmaster and Edward held the mile and cross-country records, he worked in Rugby before enlisting in 1939. He served in the RASC and was killed sometime between 8th and 25th December 1941 when the Japanese invaded Hong Kong. He was 24 and is also commemorated on IWM 2630 and 2631.
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
Town of death
Hong Kong
Year of death
1941
Month of death
December
Age at death
24
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action