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

R.223376
 

Deck Boy

Towers, James Joseph

British

Merchant Navy

S.S. Empress of Asia
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

13
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1943/02/09
 

Ship:-

 

Roko Maru
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1943/05/05
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Overland 'H' Force
 

Destination:-

 

Thailand
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

 
 

Date of Death:-

 

15870
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Dysentery.
 

Place of Death:-

 

Hintock, Thailand. Buried Hintock Valley Camp, Grave 26.

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Edward and Elizabeth Towers, of Liverpool.
 

 

Memorial

8. E. 24.
 

KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY
 

 

Ship Empress of Asia. PoW Java, Thailand. Went overland to Thailand with 'H' Force.

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2216, WO 392/26, WO 345/52, BT 373/3717, WO 361/2233,
 

 

Britain at War

 

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