James Francis PANTRIDGE

He was born on the 3rd October 1916 to Robert James and Elizabeth . He enlisted and was commissioned as Lieutenant 128673, Royal Army Medical Corps He died 26th December 2004 aged 88 and is at rest in a family grave in St Malachy's Churchyard, Hillsborough County Down, Northern Ireland
During World War II he served in the British Army. He was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps as a lieutenant on 12 April 1940. He was given the service number 128673. He was awarded the Military Cross during the Fall of Singapore in 1942, when he became a POW. He served much of his captivity as a slave labourer on the Burma Railway. When he was freed at the war's end, Pantridge was emaciated and had contracted cardiac beriberi, he suffered from ill-health related to the disease for the rest of his life. During his time as a prisoner it was related that the Japanese wanted him to carry out some of their 'experimental operations' and because he refused to do so his wrists were broken and did not heal correctly, thus his days of doing operations ended, none of this has been verified.
He was awarded the Military Cross ]in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya in 1942
This officer worked unceasingly under the most adverse conditions of continuous bombing and shelling and was an inspiring example to all with whom he came into contact.
He was absolutely cool under the heaviest fire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Pantridge#cite_note-LG_11_December_1945-6
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/116/25/F145.full.pdf
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/jan/06/health.guardianobituaries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8094367.stm