To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

raf-black

645847

Aircraftsman

Ivan Douglas Heathcote

Heathcote-Ivan-DouglasHeathcote-Ivan-Douglas-4

1921 - Born

1939/05/31 - Enlisted

Royal Airforce

62 Squadron

Worked mainly on Blenheim aircraft

 

1942/03/08 - Java surrendered

 Ivan went on the run and was given cover for a while by the Dutch proprietor of the 'Grand Hotel Preanger', Maurie Verweyan. Maurie was a member of the British and Allied underground/espionage.

 

Japanese PoW

1942/04/05 - Captured Bandoeng, Java

1942/04/15 - Soekamiskin Camp

1944/06/07 - Tjimani Camp

1944 - Military hospital

Liberated

 

Information

Eric Heathcote

*

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

 

 

 

Keeping The Candle Burning

 

Fepow Family

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

 

[FEPOW Family] [Roll of Honour] [H]

 

Honorary Life Member-1tn

Honorary Life Member of COFEPOW

 

Email Ron Taylor 

 

Copyright © FEPOW Family