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

902459

 

Leading Aircraftman

Newell, Benjamin Butler

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

211 Squadron

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

19

 

Java/Depart:-

 

1943/11/05

 

Ship:-

 

France Maru

 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Palembang, South-Sumatra

 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

Sumatra

 

Land/Sea:-

 

 

 

Destination:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died

 

Age:-

 

28

 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/01/24

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Java: Sumatra

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Foster-son of Ernest R. and Laura E. Tyrell, of Cambridge

 

 

Memorial

1. F. 10.

 

JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY

 

 

PoW No. 25715.

 

 

 

Reference

WO 361/2219

 

 

Britain at War

 

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