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

853001
 

Leading Aircraftman

Laywood, Roy Lindsay

British

Royal Air Force

211 Squadron (Aux. Air force)
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

22
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1944/06/27
 

Ship:-

 

Unknown Ship
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1944/07/12 to 1944/0
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Queen Elisabeth Ferry
 

Destination:-

 

Camp 1, Sumatra Railway
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

34
 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/05/12
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Java: Sumatra
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Harry and Harriet Laywood; husband of Winifred Ethel Laywood, of Derby
 

 

Memorial

2. F. 1.
 

JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY
 

 

PoW No. 16899.
 

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2222
 

 

Britain at War

 

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