Cr 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

1572754

Lance Bombardier

Cross, Oswin Leslie

British

Royal Artillery

89 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Mystery

Java/Depart:-

Ship:-

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/27

Land/Sea:-

Singapore Maru

Destination:-

Japan

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1942/11/18 - 1440hrs

Cause of Death:-

Diarrhea & exhaustion

Place of Death:-

east of Ma-Kung Port

Loved Ones

Son of Ernest and Etta Cross; husband of Florence M. Cross, of Paulsgrove, Portsmouth

Column 9.

Memorial

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

Java No. 2527. Date of Burial 1942/11/18, time1830hrs. Place of Burial Lat 23.34N; Lng 119.46E.

Reference

WO361/2215, CWGC, WO361/2195

Keeping The Candle Burning

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