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984512
Lance Bombardier
Jack Walker
1914/05/17 - Born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire
Son of William and Lillian Walker
Royal Artillery
241/77 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Japanese PoW
1942/03/09 - Captured Java
PoW No. III 12523
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1943/11/25 - Departed Ambon in Suez Maru for Surabaya, Java
1943/11/29 - Attacked and sunk by USS Bonefish, off Kangean Islands 6 degrees 22' South by 116 degrees 35' East.
Japanese Captain Kawano ordered the shooting of the prisoners in the water. From 14.15 - 16.30 the Minesweeper W.12 massacres the survivors using machine gun and rifles. No survivors.
Died
Age 28
1943/11/29
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Memorial
Column 9.
Singapore Memorial
Information
Jane Clewer
Japanese Transports
Hell Ships
KEW Files:- WO 361/1516, WO 361/1222, WO 392/26, WO 345/53, WO 361/1945, WO 361/2008, WO 361/1616, WO 361/1742, WO 361/1616,
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