To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Java Index

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

1700329

 

Lance Bombardier

Eastgate, Arthur Leonard

British

Royal Artillery

H.Q. 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 

 

Java/Depart:-

 

 

 

Ship:-

 

 

 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 

 

Land/Sea:-

 

 

 

Destination:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died

 

Age:-

 

33

 

Date of Death:-

 

between 05/03/1943 and 06/03/1943

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Ballale Island

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Arthur George and Mary Eastgate; husband of Nellie Eastgate, of Newark, Nottinghamshire

 

Memorial

Column 9.

 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

 

Member of the 600 Gunners Party which left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A... Died Ballali, massacred with 517 other gunners by the Japanese (What Price Bushido by Alf 'Blackie' Baker).

 

 

Reference

CWGC

 

 

Keeping the Candle Burning

 

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