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

1290449
 

Aircraftman 1st Class

Potter, Basil Roy

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

 
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

20
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1944/05/19
 

Ship:-

 

Kiska Maru
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1944/06/03
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Miyo Naru, transferred to Tamahoko Maru
 

Destination:-

 

Japan
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

23
 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/06/24
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Died when the Tamahoko Maru was sunk by USA submarines

Place of Death:-

 

40 miles off the coast of Nagasaki
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Charles David and Esther Potter, of Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk
 

 

Memorial

Column 442
 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
 

 

 
 

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2220, WO 361/1742, WO 361/2057, WO 361/1222, WO 392/25, WO 361/2008, WO 361/1945,

 

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