GHI Database

9th Coast Regiment

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Gunner

Ingarfield, Harry

United Kingdom

Royal Artillery

9 Coast Regiment

Japanese POW

Force:

600 Gunners Party

Work Areas:

Rebual then Ballali Island

Survived/Died:

Died

Age:

Date of Death:

1943/03/05

Cause of Death:

Cause unknown but a mass grave was found on Ballali Island with the remains of 435 men, the remainder of the 517 who were transported to Ballali died before the massacre.

Place of Death:

Ballali Island

Buried:

12 mile north of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Loved Ones

Beloved son of George Edward and Elizabeth Emily and brother of George, Lilian, Lydia, France, James, Thomas and Victor

Memorial

Column 21.

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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