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Aircraftman 1st Class
Roland Jackson
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1920/05/22 - Born, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Son of Robert and Elsie May Jackson
1940/05/28 - Enlisted
Royal Air Force
52 W.I.U.
Japanese PoW
1942/03/07 - Captured Purwokerto, Java
Bandoeng Camp, Java
PoW No. J20618
Japanese Index Card - Side One
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Japanese Index Card - Side Two
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1944/05/14 - Left Tanjung Priok, Batavia, Java with Java Party 21 in Chuka Maru
Most PoWs from 10th Battalion Camp, Batavia
Travelled via Singapore for Padang, Sumatra.
Carrying 1925 PoWs ( 1615 Dutch, 310 British)
1944/05/17 - Arrived Pakanbaroe, Sumatra
Camp 1 - Work Party 2
New PoW No. II 5028
1945/06/ - Moeara, Sumatra
1945/10/15 - Liberated
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Tracy Vaughan
Japanese Transport
Java Index
Liberation Questionnaire - COFEPOW
KEW Files:- WO 361/2006, WO 392/24, WO 361/2002, WO 361/1947, WO 345/27,
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