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Forgotten names added to South Yorkshire war memorial | Forgotten names added to South Yorkshire war memorial |
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The name of a navy airman who was executed by the Japanese in World War Two has been added to a Sheffield war memorial. | The name of a navy airman who was executed by the Japanese in World War Two has been added to a Sheffield war memorial. |
Ivor Barker was beheaded by two officers in a prison camp in Singapore two days after Japan had surrendered the territory in August 1945. | |
Mr Barker's niece, Sandra Smith, discovered that his name was not on the local war memorial. | Mr Barker's niece, Sandra Smith, discovered that his name was not on the local war memorial. |
After a campaign led by Ms Smith, Mr Barker's name has now been added. | After a campaign led by Ms Smith, Mr Barker's name has now been added. |
A service of dedication has taken place at the site of the memorial at Christ Church, Hollinsend. | A service of dedication has taken place at the site of the memorial at Christ Church, Hollinsend. |
Mr Barker was captured after his plane was shot down during a raid on an oil field. | Mr Barker was captured after his plane was shot down during a raid on an oil field. |
'Cruelly beheaded' | 'Cruelly beheaded' |
Ms Smith said that she only recently discovered the fate of her uncle, who was 21 when he was executed. | Ms Smith said that she only recently discovered the fate of her uncle, who was 21 when he was executed. |
"His family were led to believe that his plane was shot down in the attack with no survivors," she said. | "His family were led to believe that his plane was shot down in the attack with no survivors," she said. |
"However in 2008 as part of my family tree research I discovered that Ivor was one of the group known as The Palembang Nine, all of whom were cruelly beheaded by two Japanese officers, two days after the capitulation. | "However in 2008 as part of my family tree research I discovered that Ivor was one of the group known as The Palembang Nine, all of whom were cruelly beheaded by two Japanese officers, two days after the capitulation. |
"This was a very sad discovery, my only consolation being that my grandparents and Ivor's seven siblings never knew the detail of his horrendous passing." | "This was a very sad discovery, my only consolation being that my grandparents and Ivor's seven siblings never knew the detail of his horrendous passing." |
Members of Mr Barker's family were at the dedication service. | Members of Mr Barker's family were at the dedication service. |
Two other local men who died in the conflict have also had their names added. | Two other local men who died in the conflict have also had their names added. |
Thomas Croft, 29 and Stanley Davies, 24, were both killed during the invasion of Italy in 1944. | Thomas Croft, 29 and Stanley Davies, 24, were both killed during the invasion of Italy in 1944. |
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