5779586 Private Robert Herbert HAYLETT, 6 Royal Norfolk Regiment: 17/01/1942

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today

    Casualty
    Private HAYLETT, ROBERT HERBERT
    Service Number 5779586
    Died 17/01/1942
    Aged 28
    6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment
    Commemorated at SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
    Location: Singapore
    Number of casualties: 24317
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Column 50.
     
  2. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

    6th Battalion Royal Norfolks arrived Singapore 13 Jan 42 and almost immediately were sent into Malaya.
    The 18 Div Pilot Roll (WO 361-2177) shows Pte Haylett as 'Missing'. There is a file WO 361-2192 British Military Personnel missing at the Fall of Singapore M-Z, unfortunately it's equivalent for A-N does not seem to exist. I have queried this some time ago with TNA and they told me it was never given to them. WO 361-328 Malaya - 6th Battalion Royal Norfolks- missing personnel, may have more information on Pte Haylett but I do not have a copy.

    Tim
     
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  3. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

    Marriages Dec 1912
    HAYLETT Robert J Upton Yarmouth 4b 42
    UPTON Lavina M Haylett Yarmouth 4b 42

    Births Jun 1913
    Haylett Robert H Upton Yarmouth 4b 26


    Marriages Dec 1934
    Haylett Robert H Jackman Yarmouth 4b 97
    Jackman Victoria A Haylett Yarmouth 4b 97

    1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
    51 Baliol Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
    NAME DOB OCCUPATION
    Robert H Haylett 24 Apr 1913 General Carter (Horse Driver)
    Victoria A Kemp (Haylett) 28 Jan 1917 Unpaid Domestic Duties
    Robert E Haylett 28 Apr 1935 Under School Age
    Brian Haylett 22 Jan 1937 Under School Age

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    Prisoners of war, Far East: 18th Division headquarters and infantry (WO 361/2177):
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    Son Robert died 2001 in Great Yarmouth
    son Brian died 2004 in Great Yarmouth
     
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