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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Craftsman

Orchard, Ronald John

British

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

48 Lt. A.A. Regt. Workshops.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

2
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1942/09/22
 

Ship:-

 

Unknown
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1942/10/09
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Hiteru Maru
 

Destination:-

 

Borneo
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

24
 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/02/21
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Borneo: Kuching
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Thomas F. G. Orchard and Lucy Mary Orchard, of Peverell, Plymouth
 

 

Memorial

P. B. 16.
 

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY
 

 

 
 

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2208
 

 

Britain at War

 

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