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

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Gunner

Neilson, Douglas

British

Royal Artillery

21 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:-

 

28
 

Date of Death:-

 

1942/12/01
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Japan: Jukuoka
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Thomas George and Elizabeth Neilson, of Chatburn, Lancashire, England
 

 

Memorial

2Z. C. 7.
 

SYDNEY WAR CEMETERY
 

 

Remains recovered by US Forces after the war and taken to Sydney on board HMS Newfoundland, which was present in Tokyo Bay when the Instrument of Surrender was signed aboard the USS Missouri on the 2nd September 1945.

 
 

Reference

 
 

 

Britain at War

 

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