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

1547780
 

Gunner

Ward, George

British

Royal Artillery

H.Q., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

26
 

Date of Death:-

 

1942/10/26
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

Ballale Island
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Thomas and Jane Ward, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. His wife, Pte. Phyllis Edna Ward, Aux. Territorial Service, also died on service

 

Memorial

Column 33.
 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
 

 

Member of the 600 Gunners Party which left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A... Died Ballali, massacred with 517 other gunners by the Japanese (What Price Bushido by Alf 'Blackie' Baker).

 
 

Reference

 
 

 

Britain at War

 

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