Co 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

1290691

Aircraftman 1st Class

Cooper, Leslie Harold

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

242 Squadronn.

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:-

1942/12/09

Cause of Death:-

Transported in Singapore Maru - Catarrh of colon

Place of Death:-

Ohama, Japan

Loved Ones

SON OF HAROLD AND MABEL WINIFRED COOPER, OF LEYTONSTONE, ESSEX, ENGLAND; HUSBAND OF ANNE COOPER.

Memorial

2Z. D. 11.

SYDNEY WAR CEMETERY

Place of Burial Ohama, Japan. After the war the ashes were taken to Australia and buried in Sydney War Cemetery.

Reference

WO361/2215, CWGC

Keeping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Beckett, John Weedon and Arthur Lane
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