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

1772997
 

Gunner

Whitehead, John Bernard

British

Royal Artillery

89 Bty., 35 Lt. 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:-

 

1942/11/24 - 2115hrs
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Diarrhea & exhaustion
 

Place of Death:-

 

off Mature Berth- Moji
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Leonard Whitehead, and of Clara Annie Whitehead (nee Holden), of Mossley, Lancashire

 

Memorial

Panel 4.
 

YOKOHAMA CREMATION MEMORIAL
 

 

Java No. 2694. Place of Burial Moji Communal Grave.
 

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2215
 

 

Britain at War

 

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