STU Database

9th Coast Regiment

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Gunner

Stainton, William

United Kingdom

Royal Artillery

9 Coast Regiment

Japanese POW

Force:

Work Areas:

Survived/Died:

Died

Age:

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 Thomas and Rubenia Stainton, of Mumbles, Glamorgan

Memorial

Column 31.

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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