Fo 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

797474

Lance Bombardier

Foster, Oscar

British

Royal Artillery

3 Bty., 6 H A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Singapore

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

Ship:-

Port/Arrive:-

Port/Depart:-

Land/Sea:-

Destination:-

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1944/09/12

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

At sea: Rakuyo Maru

Loved Ones

Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Foster; husband of Annie Foster, of Shirley, Birmingham

Memorial

Column 9.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

The Rakuyo Maru left Singapore for Japan on 1944/09/06 with 1318, these included Brit.600, Aus.718. Torpedoed on 04/09/44 by US submarine Sealion off East Hainan island at around 5:00am, Lat 18.0 N Lon 114.0E. Party included Brig. Varley (Aus).

Reference

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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