A database of those imprisoned by the Japanese in Java and their transports
1035626
Aircraftman 1st Class
Fletcher, Jack
British
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
151 MU
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:-
Date of Death:-
1945/03/29
Cause of Death:-
Place of Death:-
Borneo: Sandakan-Ranau
Loved Ones
Memorial
Column 454.
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
PoW in Java, Singapore, Borneo (Jesselton, Sandakan). 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.
Reference
WO361/2208, CWGC
Keeping The Candle Burning
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