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

1653727

 

Sergeant

Forster, John Joseph

British

Royal Artillery

95 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt.

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

2

 

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:-

 

34

 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/07/08

 

Cause of Death:-

 

Acute Enteritis - Contracted 1945/06/28

 

Place of Death:-

 

Borneo: Ranau

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Husband of Isobella Forster, of Watford, Hertfordshire

 

 

Memorial

Column 5.

 

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 'Borneo Death Reports' under 'Arocities'

 

Reference

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

 

 

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