Mc 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

838982

Gunner

McAughtrie, Thomas

British

Royal Artillery

3 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

Ship:-

Port/Arrive:-

Port/Depart:-

Land/Sea:-

Destination:-

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1943/03/05

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Ballale Island

Loved Ones

Son of Thomas and Jane McAughtrie, 6 The Firs, Bannockburn Stirling and one of sixteen brothers and sisters. Four of his brothers served during WWII. Brother George was killed at Tobruk and Alex was a prisoner of war in Germany.

Memorial

Column 24.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

Left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A.. Dying with 517 other gunners, the remains of those found are laid to rest at 12 mile north of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Reference

Keeping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Becket, John Wheedon and Arthur Lane

Designed and Maintained by Ron Taylor

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