To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Java Index

A database of those imprisoned by the Japanese in Java and their transports

1639049
 

Gunner

Landells, William Kirby

British

Royal Artillery

144 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

33
 

Date of Death:-

 

1943/03/05
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Ballale Island
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Alexander John and Alice Maud Landells, of Wood Green, Middlesex
 

 

Memorial

Column 23.
 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
 

 

Member of the 600 Gunners Party which left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A... Died Ballali, massacred with 517 other gunners by the Japanese (What Price Bushido by Alf 'Blackie' Baker).

 
 

Reference

 
 

 

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