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

 

 
 

Serjeant

Roberts, George Oliver W

British

Straits Settlements Volunteer Force

1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

30
 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/06/16
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Java: Sumatra
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of William Frank and Freda Roberts, of Singapore
 

 

Memorial

2. A. 10.
 

JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY
 

 

FO916/1057 lists G.O.W Robert (Age 30) as a civilian, occ. Achitect, held in Sumatra Internment Camp, dying there. Lt. Col Neway reported George shot  at 'Tambjons Priok' before Capitulation, but later the report was changed to 'Died Civilian Internment C

 
 

Reference

FO 916/1057, WO 361/1203
 

 

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