Ja 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

1478314

Warrant Officer Class II (B.S.M.)

Jacobi, Harold Cecil

British

Royal Artillery

48 Bty., 21 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1942/09/22

Ship:-

Unknown

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/09

Land/Sea:-

Hiteru Maru

Destination:-

Borneo

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1945/03/26

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Ranau

Loved Ones

Son of Julius and Mary Jane Jacobi; husband of Gladys Irene Jacobi, of Potters Bar, Middlesex

Memorial

Column 4.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

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, WO361/2195. CWGC

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