Ki 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

642298

Corporal

Kitchingham, Tom

British

Royal Air Force

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1942/09/14

Ship:-

Nishi Maru

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/09

Land/Sea:-

Hiteru Maru

Destination:-

Borneo

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1945/03/28

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Sandakan

Loved Ones

Son of John Kitchingham, and of Caroline Esther Kitchingham, of Margate

Memorial

Column 452.

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

WO361/2207

Keeping the Candle Burning

In Memory of FEPOW Family Loved Ones
Designed & Maintained by Ron Taylor.

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