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

11052577

Lance Bombardier

Forster, John Walter

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:-

1945/03/14 - 0740hrs

Cause of Death:-

Beri-beri and Malaria - Contracted 1944/12/23

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Brunei

Loved Ones

Son of John G. and Mary Elizabeth Forster; husband of Hannah Bell Forster, of Gilesgate Moor, Durham

Memorial

Column 9.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

For Further information 'Borneo Death Reports' under 'Arocities'

Reference

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

Keeping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Beckett, John Weedon and Arthur Lane
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