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

853001

 

Leading Aircraftman

Laywood, Roy Lindsay

British

Royal Air Force

211 Squadron (Aux. Air force)

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

22

 

Java/Depart:-

 

1944/06/27

 

Ship:-

 

Unknown Ship

 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore

 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1944/07/12 to 1944/0

 

Land/Sea:-

 

Queen Elisabeth Ferry

 

Destination:-

 

Camp 1, Sumatra Railway

 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died

 

Age:-

 

34

 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/05/12

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Java: Sumatra

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Harry and Harriet Laywood; husband of Winifred Ethel Laywood, of Derby

 

 

Memorial

2. F. 1.

 

JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY

 

 

PoW No. 16899.

 

 

 

Reference

WO 361/2222

 

 

Britain at War

 

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