To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Java Index

A database of those imprisoned by the Japanese in Java and their transports

11052572
 

Gunner

Epstine, Adrian

British

Royal Artillery

242 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

2
 

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:-

 

23
 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/02/27
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Malaria - Contracted 1945/01/13
 

Place of Death:-

 

Borneo: Sandakan - No Known Grave
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Norman and Doris Epstine
 

 

Memorial

Column 17.
 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
 

 

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 see 'Java Index'
 

Reference

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

 

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