Ma 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

11052535

Bombardier

Matthews, Thomas

British

Royal Artillery

242 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1942/09/22

Ship:-

Unknown

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/09

Land/Sea:-

Hiteru Maru

Destination:-

Borneo

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1944/11/27

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Sandakan

Loved Ones

Son of James and Sarah Matthews, of Sunderland, Co. Durham

Memorial

S. A. 8.

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

Out of the 2434 Sandakan prisoners, 1787 Australians and 641 British died, only 6 Australians survived by escaping.

Reference

WO 361/2208

Keeping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Becket, John Wheedon and Arthur Lane

Designed and Maintained by Ron Taylor

[M] [Java Index] [Borneo Death Reports] [Roll of Honour] [FEPOW Family]

Honarary Life Member of COFEPOW

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