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

1700161
 

Gunner

Meakin, William

British

Royal Artillery

89 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

Mystery
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1942/10/27
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Singapore Maru
 

Destination:-

 

Japan
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

31
 

Date of Death:-

 

1942/11/23 - 1710hrs
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Diarrhea & exhaustion
 

Place of Death:-

 

Lat 33.29N; Lng 129.01E
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of George and Agnes Meakin; husband of Edith Evelyn Meakin, of Somercotes, Derbyshire

 

Memorial

Column 25.
 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
 

 

Java No. 2547. Date of Burial 1942/11/23, time1000hrs. Place of Burial Lat 32.43N; Lng 128.21E.

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2215
 

 

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