Ev 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

1807010

Gunner

Evans, William Benjamin

British

Royal Artillery

144 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

Ship:-

Port/Arrive:-

Port/Depart:-

Land/Sea:-

Destination:-

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1943/03/05

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Ballale Island

Loved Ones

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Evans, of Tynant, Beddau, Glamorgan

Memorial

Column 17.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

Member of the 600 Gunners Party which left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A... Died Ballali, massacred with 517 other gunners by the Japanese (What Price Bushido by Alf 'Blackie' Baker).

Reference

CWGC

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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