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9th Coast Regiment

 

Supplied by Michael Nellis

With the help of the Commonwealth War Graves

 

This Page is Dedicated To

1493006

Gunner

Hamerton, Robert Stanley

 

United Kingdom

Royal Artillery

9 Coast Regiment

 

Japanese POW

Force:

 

 

Work Areas:

 

 

Survived/Died:

Died

Age:

25

Date of Death:

1943/03/05

Cause of Death:

Lost with 516 other gunners who were massacred at Ballali Island by the Japanese

Place of Death:

Ballali Island

Buried:

12 mile north of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

 

Loved Ones

Son of W. C. and Ivy Hamerton, of Moss Side, Manchester

 

Memorial

Column 19.

Singapore Memorial

 

Left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A.. The Japanese lied that the the ship transporting the 600 Gunners Party was lost at sea, 517 of the party reached Ballali Island, none survived.

 

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