Ba Database

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

A database of those imprisoned by the Japanese in Java and their transports

618731

Aircraftman 1st Class

Bates, Edgar Cyril Shapley

British

Royal Air Force

211 Squadron

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1942/09/22

Ship:-

Nagara Maru

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/09

Land/Sea:-

Hiteru Maru

Destination:-

Borneo

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1945/06/07

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Sandakan

Loved Ones

Son of William Edgar and May Bates

Memorial

14. C. 2.

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

Sandakan death marches from 1945/01/29, to Paginatan and Ranau. Out of the 2434 Sandakan prisoners, 1787 Australians and 641 British died, only 6 Australians survived by escaping.

Reference

WO 361/2208, CWGC

Kepping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Beckett, John Weedon and Arthur Lane
Designed & Maintained by Ron Taylor.

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