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:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

28
 

Date of Death:-

 

1942/11/12
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Singapore Maru - Takao Port
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

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

 

Memorial

Panel 3.
 

YOKOHAMA CREMATION MEMORIAL
 

 

Java Number 181. Singapore Maru to Japan. Died from Diarrhea & exhaustion. Buried Takao City; Moji Communal Grave.

 
 

Reference

 
 

 

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