Cr 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

1622420

Gunner

Croft, Samuel

British

Royal Artillery

69 Bty., 21 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1942/10/16

Ship:-

Singapore Maru

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/27

Land/Sea:-

Singapore Maru

Destination:-

Japan

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1942/12/23

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Loved Ones

Son of Samuel and Isabel Croft, of Blackburn, Lancashire; husband of Doris Croft, of Blackburn.

Brit. Sec. A. D. 7.

Memorial

YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

Ashes received from Hakodate PoW Main Camp.

Reference

WO361/2211, WO 361/1158, CWGC, WO 361/1325, WO361/2195

Keeping The Candle Burning

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

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