No. 5832636, Private, Leslie Frank HART
Aged 27
Leslie Frank Hart was born on 5th November 1915 (4th qtr 1915 Cosford 4a:1543), son of Harry Albert and Ellen May HART (née MANNING). His PoW card has the wrong year.
He married Iris Lily LARGE [12-2-1916] in 1937, Their address in the 1939 register was Smiths Green, Cockfield and Leslie was a stockman on farm. Iris was at Smithwood Green, Cockfield on his PoW card, and at Leavenheath after his death and married Stanley HUGHES in 1949. |
He was captured on 15th February 1942 at the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese.
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