HART, Leslie Frank


No. 5832636, Private, Leslie Frank HART
Aged 27


2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment
Died of Illness in Captivity on 17th August 1943


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.



Buried originally at Tamakan Main Cemetery, he was re-interred in Kanchanaburi on 29th January 1945



photo C.W.G.C.

Leslie Hart is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand 2:J:31

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