The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Lilford
- First Name:
- Edward George
- Nick Name:
- George
- Rank:
- Pte
- Regimental #:
- WX10750
- Company:
- D Coy 2/3rd MGB
- Enlisted:
- 15.01.1941
- DOB:
- 11.03.1918
- Place of Birth:
- Cranbrook WA
- Father's Name:
- Lilford Frank Arnold
- Mothers's Name:
- Lilford Florence Lily
- Religion:
- C of E
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Farm Labourer
- Camps Thailand:
- Kanyu ll
- Place of Death:
- Kanyu ll Thailand
- Date of Death:
- 18.08.1943
- Buried:
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Row Q, Plot I, in one of graves 62-72.
General Description
Review WX10750‘s Edward Lilford military records held at NAA.
Below is a photograph of George Lilford’s grave located at Kanchanaburi Cemetery, Thailand Row Q Plot 1 Graves 67-72. He died whilst working on Burma-Thai Railway on 18/08/1943 at Konyu II POW Camp.
Below: Good News
Below: Farewell
Below: George’s final leave May 1 Tunney Hall.
Below: George with Cricket 1939 – he is quite an entertainer.
George’s parents Frank Arnold Lilford and Florence Lily Gillam married Katanning 1911.
Below: Florence Lilford died in June 1945. She never learned of the death of her son George.
