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A/Cpl. John K. S. Earnshaw
British Army 27 Line Section Royal Corps of Signals
from:Twickenham
(d.21st Sep 1944)
Jack Earnshaw joined the Territorials (London Corps of Signals) on 25th of April 1939 at Fulham House.
He was posted 17th of December 1939 as part of 10 Line Section with the BEF to France. Jack was evacuated from Dunkirk between 30th of May and 4th of June 1940.
He joined 27 Line Section under Capt Barry Custance Baker in Autumn 1940. Went to Singapore 28 July 1941. Captured on surrender of Singapore, Feb 1942 and worked on the railway until 1944. He was transported back to Singapore and then transported to Japan on the Hofuku Maru. This was sunk on 21st of September 1944 and Jack was killed.