78 Vinery Road, Cambridge

History of 78 Vinery Road

Sidney Thurlborn was born in 1919. In 1921 he was living at 111 Vinery Road. He enlisted in 1939. He was imprisoned in Changi, Singapore.

BT sent this note in 2025:

My father enlisted and did his basic training in Stirling Scotland. He was sent on a ship destined for North Africa but instead was redirected to Singapore. He was in the Cambridgeshire Royal Engineers serving as a driver/mechanic. He survived malaria, toenails having grown out through his toes and under, and eventually came back at about 5 Stone in weight. His job before the war was with Herbert Robinson’s as a mechanic. After his return, the job was no longer available, however he managed to get work with Greene King as a Drayman.

After the war he lived in Willow Place.

Sidney Thurlborn, war record

Sidney Thurlborn, POW record