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

505712

 

Warrant Officer

Merchant, A H

British

Royal Air Force

 

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

1

 

Java/Depart:-

 

1942/09/14

 

Ship:-

 

Nishi Maru

 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore

 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1942/10/09

 

Land/Sea:-

 

Hiteru Maru

 

Destination:-

 

Borneo

 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died

 

Age:-

 

38

 

Date of Death:-

 

1945/07/18

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Borneo: Ranau

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of John and Hannah Merchant; husband of Daisy Merchant, of Plymouth

 

 

Memorial

Column 449.

 

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.

 

 

Reference

WO 361/2207

 

 

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