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

1549144
 

Gunner

Webster, William Basil

British

Royal Artillery

RA 21 LAA Regiment 48 Battery
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

 
 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/12/11
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Borneo: Sandakan
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

 
 

 

Memorial

U. D. 12.
 

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY
 

 

Out of the 2434 Sandakan prisoners, 1787 Australians and 641 British died, only 6 Australians survived by escaping.

 
 

Reference

 
 

 

Britain at War

 

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