A memorial to 110 Far East prisoners of war with Salford connections has been unveiled at the Veterans Memorial Garden.
The memorial board was unveiled at a ceremony at the garden in Swinton on VJ Day, Tuesday August 15, attended by the Ceremonial Mayor of Salford, Gina Reynolds, High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Mary Liz Walker, and City Mayor, Paul Dennett.
Inscribed with the names of 110 men with Salford connections, the Far East Prisoners of War (FEPOW) memorial was organised by ex veteran, Glenn Croston.
FEPOW’s are members of British groups and Commonwealth soldiers who were held captive in Southeast Asia and the Far East, in places such as Japan, through the Second World War.
One example of a Salford POW is Gunner George Arkwright of the 21 L.A.A regiment, who was captured in Java on March 8 1942.
Forced to support the production of the Burma Railway, St George’s Church in Singapore, and work in copper mines in Formosa, families of FEPOW’s have since created support and memorial groups across the world.
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