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

1333041
 

Aircraftman Class 2

Richards, Leornard Loftus

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

 
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

1
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1942/09/14
 

Ship:-

 

Nishi Maru
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1942/10/09
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Hiteru Maru
 

Destination:-

 

Borneo
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

23
 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/03/30
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Borneo: Sandakan
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Leonard Knight Richards and Minnie Richards, of Brightlingsea, Essex
 

 

Memorial

T. E. 2.
 

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY
 

 

Sandakan death marches from 1945/01/29,  to Paginatan and Ranau. Out of the 2434 Sandakan prisoners, 1787 Australians and 641 British died, only 6 Australians survived by escaping.

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2207
 

 

Britain at War

 

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