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

7605279

 

Serjeant

Sansom, Walter

British

Royal Army Ordnance Corps / Royal Artillery

attd 77 HAA Regiment

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

2

 

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:-

 

29

 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/05/17

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Borneo: Kuching

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of George and Mary L. Sansom, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham; husband of Mabel Amy Sansom.

 

Memorial

J. C. 13.

 

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

WO 361/2208

 

 

Britain at War

 

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