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Cpl. James Edward Francis Ord

British Army Royal Armoured Corp 4th Hussars

(d.4 September 1942)

James Ord married Gwedonline Pollock in January 1940 in St Albans before being despatched with the 4th Hussars and Royal Armoured Corp to France with the BEF and evacuated following the Siege of Calais.

After returning to the UK James was sent to the Middle East along with the 1st Armoured Brigade and then Greece where James was captured following the Battle of Corinth Canal.

James was transferred to Stalag 18a POW Camp near Wolfsberg, Austria. He developed pneumonia and died 4th September 1941 in Stalag 18 and was buried in Klagenfurt Cemetery.



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