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5th Battalion, Loyal (North Lancashire) Regiment
5th Btn. Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) was a unit of the territorial army. In January 1941 they converted to become 18th Reconnaissance Battalion.
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Tpr. Patrick Moran 18th Btn. Reconnaissance Corps (d.15th Feb 1942) Patrick Moran was the son of John and Mary J Moran of Clonmoyle, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland.
He served with 5th Loyal Regiment and 18th Recce Regiment. On board Empress of Asia when it was sunk, he was rescued from the sea, taken to a field hospital at Selarang Barracks. Possibly suffering from pneumonia, he was transferred to Alexandra Hospital on 11th of February 1942. He died on 15th Feb possibly at hands of Japanese.
Remembered with honour Singapore Memorial.
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Tpr. Frank Edward Smith 18th Reconnaissance Regiment Reconnaissance Corps (d.4th Feb 1942) Frank Smith served with the 5th Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) and the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment.
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Sgt. Thomas Prior 18th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps (d.31st May 1943) Sergeant Tom Prior served with the 5th Battalion, The Loyal Regiment and 18th Reconnaissance Regiment died 31st of May 1943 on the Burma Siam railway and is buried in Thanbyuzayat Cemetery.
He is the son of James and Sarah, husband of Margaret. Home was in Ince Wigan Lancashire
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Trpr. Jonathan Taylor 18th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps
(d.8th May 1943) Jonathan Taylor died in Burma working on the Burma-Siam Railway. He is buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery. He was the son of Jonathan and Fanny Taylor and also served with the 5th Battalion, Loyal Regiment.
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