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

870994
 

Gunner

Watkins, David John

British

Royal Artillery

241 Bty., 77 H.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:-

 

25
 

Date of Death:-

 

1942/12/02
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Shimonoseki Quarantine Station (Kokura Military Hospital?)

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Richard and Emmeline Ellen Watkins, of Ton Pentre, Glamorgan
 

 

Memorial

Panel 3.
 

YOKOHAMA CREMATION MEMORIAL
 

 

 
 

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2215
 

 

Britain at War

 

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