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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Japanese POW
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Captured in Java
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Loved Ones
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Son of William and Helen Rachael Heath, of Frome, Somerset; husband of Lilian Sarah Heath, of Fromefield, Frome
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Memorial
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Sunk by USS Bonefish, off Kangean Islands 6º 22' South by 116º 35' East. Japanese Captain Kawano orders the shooting of the prisoners in the water. From 14.15 – 16.30 the Minesweeper W.12 massacres the survivors using machine gun and rifles. No survivors.
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