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Name : Alfred James Monk Son of : Albert Ernest Monk and Ethel May Monk (née Wooding) of Wroxall, Isle of Wight. Born : 1914, (registered Godshill sub-district) Isle of Wight. |
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Electoral roll information : 1922 : The family are listed at St Rhadagund Cottage, Whitwell. 1929 : The family are listed at Rocklands Stables, St Lawrence. 1933-38 : The family are listed at Glenberg, St John's Road, Wroxall. |
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Service Details : LAC 1208033 Alfred James Monk, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. |
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Casualty Details : Died : 14 June 1943, aged 29. Buried at : Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Newport Borough War Memorial Newport County Secondary School War Memorial Newport Isle of Wight Council War Memorial and possibly as JOHN MONK at Wroxall War Memorial |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, August 14, 1943 Page 5 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR ISLAND ROLL OF HONOUR PRISONER L.A.C. Alfred J. Monk, R.A.F., second son of Mrs. E. Monk, of Glenbey [sic], St John's-road, Wroxall, who was posted as missing following the fall of Singapore, is now known to be a prisoner in Japanese hands. The news was received by his mother on Thursday through the Red Cross. L.A.C. Monk until joining the Forces was a member of the County-hall staff.
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, December 3, 1943 Page 3 Wroxall SAD NEWS. - We regret to record the death of L/A/C. E.G. Monk, R.A.F., [*]
which occurred whilst he was a prisoner of war in the hands of the Japanese. He was
the son of Mrs. E. Monk and the late Mr. Monk, of Glenberg, St. John's Road.
The circumstances are particularly sad since he went away two years ago no news
has been received until fifteen weeks ago. Then came the intimation that he was
a prisoner of war, having been captured, it is assumed at the fall of Singapore.
On Friday last the sad news of his death came to hand. The sympathy naturally
extended to the sorrowing mother is intensified by the fact that she is at
present in hospital. Her son was 29 years of age.
[*] It appears that the newspaper has given his name incorrectly 
Isle of Wight County Press, 4 Dec 1943
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, December 4, 1943 Page 5 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR ISLAND ROLL OF HONOUR DIED A PRISONER L.A.C. Alfred James Monk, R.A.F., younger son of the late Mr. A.E. and Mrs. Monk,
of Glenberg, St. John's-road, Wroxall, has died whilst a prisoner in Japanese hands in Java.
He was taken prisoner at Singapore. Previously he was a popular young member of the County-hall staff.
His elder brother is serving with the R.A.F. in the Middle East. Sympathy is felt with his mother,
who is ill in hospital.
(not all the report has been transcribed)
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Page last updated : 1 March 2015 (added further newspaper report) |
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