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

1826607
 

Gunner

Snape, William

British

Royal Artillery

21 Lt. A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

Mystery
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1942/10/27
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Singapore Maru
 

Destination:-

 

Japan
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

28
 

Date of Death:-

 

1942/11/12 - 805hrs
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Diarrhea & exhaustion
 

Place of Death:-

 

Takao Port
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Alfred and Margaret Snape; husband of Nancy Snape, of Leyland, Lancashire

 

Memorial

Panel 3.
 

YOKOHAMA CREMATION MEMORIAL
 

 

Java No. 181. Date of Burial 1942/11/13. Place of Burial Cremated - Takao City; Moji Communal Grave.

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2215
 

 

Britain at War

 

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