Records relating to Douglas Shearsmith from Hull, a prisoner of war in Singapore from 1941-1945, deposited by his Sister, Mrs Eileen Pettit - Hull History Centre Catalogue

Records relating to Douglas Shearsmith from Hull, a prisoner of war in Singapore from 1941-1945, deposited by his Sister, Mrs Eileen Pettit

Dates:

c.1941-1945

Description

Admin History:
Description:: Letter, postcards and photographs relating to Douglas Shearsmith, Lance Bombardier.

According to the Hull Daily Mail Military Index compiled by Mr Mann, Douglas attended Southcoates Lane School, Hull. He died at Sandakan Borneo Prison of War Camp in Jun 1945 in Japanese Hands.