Cl 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

1700354

Lance Bombardier

Clarke, Arthur Edmund

British

Royal Artillery

89 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Mystery

Java/Depart:-

Ship:-

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/27

Land/Sea:-

Singapore Maru

Destination:-

Japan

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1942/11/23

Cause of Death:-

Diarrhea & exhaustion

Place of Death:-

At sea: Suez MaruLat 33.24N; Lng 128.53E

Loved Ones

Husband of Blanche Clarke, of Bradford, Yorkshire

Memorial

Column 9.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

Java No. 2526. Date of Burial 1942/11/23, time830hrs. 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.

Reference

WO361/2215, CWGC, WO361/2195

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