Bi 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

2365066

Signalman

Bird, Montague Cecil

British

Royal Corps of Signals

21 Lt. A.A. Regt., R.A., Sig. Sec.

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:-

1945/03/22 - 1300hrs

Cause of Death:-

Cardiac Beri-beri - Contracted 1943/05/14

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Sandakan

Loved Ones

Son of Frederick James Bird and Margaret Bird, of Colchester, Essex

Memorial

U. D. 3.

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.

For Further information 'Borneo Death Reports'

Reference

WO 361/2208, WO361/1501, WO361/2195, 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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