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

1319147
 

Aircraftman Class 2

Sprake, Ronald John Leslie

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

 
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

22
 

Date of Death:-

 

1943/11/29
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

At sea: Suez Maru
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Pte. Henry Robert Sprake, The Dorsetshire Regt. (died on active service 8th December, 1939) and Lily Maria Sprake, of Bridport, Dorsetshire

 

Memorial

Column 430.
 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
 

 

Sunk by USS Bonefish, off Kangean Islands 6º 22' South by 116º 35' East. Japanese Captain Kawano orders the shooting of the prisoners in the water. From 14.15 – 16.30 the Minesweeper W.12 massacres the survivors using machine gun and rifles. No survivors.

 
 

Reference

 
 

 

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