Arthur Frank Myerscough 1913 - 1944
Arthur Frank Myerscough - POW photograph
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CorpsManchester Regiment / 1st Battalion
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Regiment Number3524843
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RankWarrant Officer Class II (C.S.M)
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POW record of Arthur Frank front page
POW record page two
Thank s to Keith Myerscough Arthur Frank's Grandson for sending us the picture of the notification Agnes his wife received
Notes
Arthur Frank Myerscough, son of Arthur Frank and Ada Myerscough nee Murphy:
husband of Agnes Myerscough nee Trotter, of Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire
died in Thailand on the 19th March 1944 at the age of 31
Arthur Frank Myerscough was Awarded the War Medal 1939-1945.
He was also was awarded the 1939-45 Star for operational
Service in the Second World War between
3rd Sept 1939, - 2nd Sept 1945.
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I knew Myerscough from the old days, and watched his promotion from being L/Cpl and post corporal to staff sergeant in C company, We always called him Bill, I don’t know why. His promotion to CSM came as a war substantive promotion, that was when all SNCO’s went up a notch. In Singapore he was based at Telok Paku on the north Changi beach head, A happy go lucky lad. I remember him around July/August 1943 when I was with a small group working in Conquita, apparently we were the misfits of Chungkai. The Japs allowed us to have a yasme (Rest) day for some reason, and although we were only a small group we had a bit of a sing song. I remember distinctly Bill Myerscough, a blond haired lad. He stood up and sang “ Overhead the moon is gleaming.” He was very good too, that was the same night that Frank Bailey and Macdonell set fire to the Jap supply store.
Bill was cremated and I sounded the last post at his funeral in Chungkai." from Arthur Lane
Bill was cremated and I sounded the last post at his funeral in Chungkai." from Arthur Lane