STU Database

9th Coast Regiment

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With the help of the Commonwealth War Graves

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863855

Gunner

Spencer, Freeman

British

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:

The remains of those found were laid to rest at 12 mile north of Port Moresby, Papua.

Loved Ones

Son of Freeman and Rose Spencer, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Memorial

Column 31.

Singapore Memorial

Left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A.. Dying with 517 other gunners on Ballali Island, New Guinea.

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