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

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Gunner

Jones, Winser

British

Royal Artillery

239 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt.

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 

 

Java/Depart:-

 

 

 

Ship:-

 

 

 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 

 

Land/Sea:-

 

 

 

Destination:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died

 

Age:-

 

25

 

Date of Death:-

 

1943/11/29

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

At sea: Suez Maru

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of David and Margaret Jones, of Abertridwr, Glamorgan

 

 

Memorial

Column 22.

 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

 

Sunk by USS Bonefish, off Kangean Islands 6º 22' South by 116º 35' East. Japanese Captain Kawano orders the shooting of the prisoners in the water. From 14.15 – 16.30 the Minesweeper W.12 massacres the survivors using machine gun and rifles. No survivors.

 

 

Reference

CWGC, WO361/2195

 

 

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