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Aircraftsman
Ivan Douglas Heathcote
1921 - Born
1939/05/31 - Enlisted
Royal Airforce
62 Squadron
Worked mainly on Blenheim aircraft
1942/03/08 - Java surrendered
Ivan went on the run and was given cover for a while by the Dutch proprietor of the 'Grand Hotel Preanger', Maurie Verweyan. Maurie was a member of the British and Allied underground/espionage.
Japanese PoW
1942/04/05 - Captured Bandoeng, Java
1942/04/15 - Soekamiskin Camp
1944/06/07 - Tjimani Camp
1944 - Military hospital
Liberated
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Eric Heathcote
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