Ed 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

2571825

Lance Sergeant

Edwards, Sydney Edward

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:-

1945/03/24 - 0300hrs

Cause of Death:-

Acute Intestalitis - Contracted 1945/02/06

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Paginatan - Paginatan Cemetery

Loved Ones

Son of William and Mary Edwards; husband of Margaret May Edwards, of Upton Park, Essex

Memorial

Column 42.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

Sandakan death marches from 1945/01/29, to Paginatan and Ranau. Out of the 2434 Sandakan prisoners, 1787 Australians and 641 British died, only 6 Australians survived by escaping.

For Further information see 'Java Index'

Reference

WO361/2208, WO361/1501, CWGC, WO361/2195

Keeping the Candle Burning

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

[E] [Ed Database] [Java Index] [Borneo Death Reports] [Roll of Honour] [FEPOW Family]

Honarary Life Member of COFEPOW

Site Management - Ron.Taylor@Roll-of-Honour.org.uk