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

1735774

Lance Bombardier

Cretten, William Richard

British

Royal Artillery

242 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt.

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:-

1944/12/18 - 0815hrs

Cause of Death:-

Malaria and Beri-beri - Contracted 1944/11/18

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Labuan Island

Loved Ones

Son of Thomas William and Sue Elizabeth Cretten; husband of Rosina Cretten, of Harringay, Middlesex

Column 9.

Memorial

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

For Further information 'Borneo Death Reports'

Reference

WO361/2208, WO361/1501, CWGC, WO361/2195

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