Gill, Harold: Untitled [Autobiography of Harold Gill] DOB: 17 May 1919, Southport DOD: Unknown Father had served in the First World War. He was born into a large family. His father was a brick layer, whose job was dependent on the weather and as such the winter brought hardship on the family. He remembers christmas were Santa Clause had run out of presents before he reached his street. He become an alter boy at his church and a catholic upbringing. Fond memories of flying a kite. Army - WW2 First leave from army Christmas 1939. Light duties from summer 1940, due to a heart weakness. Travelled to Singapore with army October 1941 Taken POW by the Japanese 1942 67 pages of typed Catholic, Japanese, army, n.d. [post 1919]