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

1826616
 

Gunner

Whitworth, Wilfred

British

Royal Artillery

21 Lt. A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

21
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1944/05/14
 

Ship:-

 

Chuka Maru
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Padang, Sumatra
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

33
 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/08/01
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Sumatra: Pekanbaru
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of William Jackson and Emily Annie Whitworth; husband of Margaret Ellen Whitworth, of Cutgate, Rochdale, Lancashire

 

Memorial

2. E. 6.
 

JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY
 

 

PoW No. 5315.
 

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2221
 

 

Britain at War

 

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