To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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22598

Private

Jan Gylstra

 

1912/04/17 - Born Amsterdam

Netherlands Army

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Service

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Jan centre with mates

 

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Jan on right

 

Japanese PoW

1942/03/08 - Captured Bandoeng

PoW No. 21779

Japanese Index Card - Side One

Gylstra-Jan-01

Japanese Index Card - Side Two

Gylstra-Jan-02

1944/06/27 - Left Batavia in Java Party 22 for Singapore

Americans

8

Australians

123

British

286

Dutch

843

Total

1260

1944/07/01 - Arrived Singapore

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1944/07/07 - Java Party 22 depart Singapore to  Pakanbaroe on Queen Elisabeth Ferry.

Many journeys each with 250 PoWs along Siak River to Camp 1 on the Sumatra Railway.

Liberated Pakanbaroe

 

Information

Elisabeth Iris Ames - Daughter

Java Index

Japanese Transports

Pakanbaroe Railway

KEW Files:- WO 361/2002, WO 361/1994

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''Our Thanks are for being a Chapter in Life.''

 

 

 

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In Memory of FEPOW Family Loved Ones
Designed and Maintained by Ron Taylor.

 

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