To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Java Index

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

1835108
 

Lance Bombardier

Battersby, William John

British

Royal Artillery

69/21LAA
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

32
 

Date of Death:-

 

1943/05/21
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Bacillary Dysentery
 

Place of Death:-

 

Ambon: Buried Batodoa PoW Cemetery
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of William Norfolk Battersby and Margaret May Battersby, of Stockport, Cheshire.

 

Memorial

13. D. 6.
 

AMBON WAR CEMETERY
 

 

Djawa PoW camp
 

 
 

Reference

WO 361/1623, WO 361/1616, WO 361/1945, WO 361/2008, WO 361/1222, WO361/2195, CWGC

 

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