Hi 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

1483243

Bombardier

Higgs, Edward John

British

Royal Artillery

89 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Mystery

Java/Depart:-

Ship:-

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/27

Land/Sea:-

Singapore Maru

Destination:-

Japan

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1942/11/20 - 430hrs

Cause of Death:-

Diarrhea & exhaustion

Place of Death:-

At sea: Lat 26.35N; Lng 122.19E

Loved Ones

Son of Frederick John and Annie Louisa Higgs; husband of Nellie Holden Higgs, of Headington, Oxford

Memorial

Column 8.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

Java No. 2559. Date of Burial 1942/11/20, time1000hrs. Place of Burial Lat 26.58N; Lng 122.44E.

Reference

WO 361/2215, WO361/2195, CWGC

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