Kn 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

1072004

Aircraftman 1st Class

Knapper, George William

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

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:-

1945/06/15

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Sandakan

Loved Ones

Son of Stephen and Theresa Knapper, of Easington Colliery, Co. Durham

Memorial

Column 454.

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

Keeping the Candle Burning

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

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