World War Two Casualty Medal Group to 2346926 Private Driver S. Blakeman of the 11th Indian Division Signals of the Royal Corps of Signals who died on 11th March 1945 aged 32 as a Japanese Prisoner of War and whom would have been involved in the construction of the Siam – Burma Railway – the Railway of Death. Private Sidney Blakeman came from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Casualty Medal Slip confirming name and the award of 4 medal. Original medal box sent to Mrs Lacheny (Roy’s wife Edith Blackman remarried a Walter C Lacheny in 1947), 9 Salisbury Crescent, Newbold, Chesterfield. Sidney Blackman was taken as a Japanese Prisoner of War at the fall of Singapore on 14th February 1942 and would have been involved in the construction of the Siam – Burma railway. He remained as a prisoner of war until he died in captivity in March 1945. The cause of death was beri-beri and ulcer of dorsum of right foot – please see documents above. Various documents including his Japanese Prisoner of War card etc. Shown in the photos above. Worthy of more research. Please let me know if you need any additional photos or details. Please see my other listings of British and foreign Medals and Militaria. Thanks and kind regards. The item “WW2 Medal Group Casualty Royal Signals Siam Burma Railway Died POW 1945″ is in sale since Thursday, August 9, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “harrypitt69″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: British WW2 Medal
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Army
- Era: 1914-1945
