Death of Arthur Hope 1942


Name HOPE, ARTHUR
Initials A
Nationality United Kingdom
Rank Private
Regiment/Service Middlesex Regiment
Unit Text 1st Bn.
Age 34
Date of Death between 01/10/1942 and 02/10/1942
Service No 6283550
Additional Information Son of George and Ann Hope.
Casualty Type Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference Column 15.
Cemetery Sai Wan Memorial

Arthur was a Prisoner of War on board the Japanese ship, Lisbon Maru which was sunk by the American submarine USS Grouper. For further information see here.


Source: Commonwealth Graves Commission