Bi Database

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

A database of those imprisoned by the Japanese in Java and their transports

2595407

Driver

Bird, Cyril George

British

Royal Corps of Signals

21 Lt. A.A. Regt., R.A., Sig. Sec.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1942/09/22

Ship:-

Nagara Maru

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/09

Land/Sea:-

Hiteru Maru

Destination:-

Borneo

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1944/12/26 - 0630hrs

Cause of Death:-

Malaria - Contracted 1944/12/07

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Sandakan

Loved Ones

Son of Alfred and Mary Elizabeth Bird; husband of Doris Bird, of Rushden, Northamptonshire

Memorial

U. C. 9.

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

Out of the 2434 Sandakan prisoners, 1787 Australians and 641 British died, only 6 Australians survived by escaping.

For Further information 'Borneo Death Reports'

Reference

WO 361/2208, WO361/1501, WO361/2195, CWGC

Kepping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Beckett, John Weedon and Arthur Lane
Designed & Maintained by Ron Taylor.

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