To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

Royal-Artillery-tn02

1700153

Gunner

Edward James Marriott

Marriott-Edward-James

1916/05/02 - Nottingham

Son of Isaac and Susannah Marriott

Brother to Harriot Louisa (b. 1903), Doris Elizabeth (b. 1906) and John (b. 1911)

(Father Isaac was a Stoker at Nottinghamshire Clifton Colliery)

Husband of Gladys Maisie Marriott, of Old Lenton, Nottingham

(1940 - Married Gladys Maisie Smith in Nottingham)

Edward’s Occupation Joiner

 

Next of kin - Parents. Isaac and Susanna Marriott and wife Gladys Maisie Marriott, of Old Lenton, Nottingham.

Royal Artillery

78 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.

 

Service Record

 

Arrive

Depart

Mobilised for overseas service

Sept 3rd 1941

 

Gourock (Scotland)

 

12th Nov 1941

Freetown (S.Africa)

24th Nov 1941

26th Nov 1941

Durban

18th Jan 1941

24th Dec 1941

Maldive Isle

4th Jan 1942

5th Jan 1942

 

Empress_of_Japan

 

Arrive

Depart

Singapore

13th Jan 1942

28th Jan 1942

Pladjoe (Sumatra)

30th Jan   1942

31st Jan 1942

Palembang

31st Jan.  1942

15h Feb   1942

Oesthaven

16th Feb 1942

16th Feb 1942

Batavia (Java)

19th Feb 1942

21st Feb 1942

Tjimahi

21st Feb.  1942

2nd Mar1942

Tasikmalaja

3rd Mar 1942

 

Dutch Capitulation

8th Mar 1942

 

 

 

 

1943/03/26 - WO 417/58, Casualty List No. 1093. Reported a ‘Prisoner of War’.

 

 

 

Japanese POW

1942/03/09 - Captured Tasikmalaja, Java

Japanese Index Card - Side One

Marriott-Edward-James-01

Japanese Index Card - Side Two

Marriott-Edward-James-02

 

Arrive

Depart

Tea Plantation taken P.O.W.

12th Mar 1942

16th Mar1942

4 mile march to roadside camp

16th Mar1942

21st Mar1942

12 mile march to Tjihbang

21st Mar1942

28th Mar1942

Tanjong Priok P.O.W. Camp

28th Mar1942

14th Sept1942

 

 

 

Marriott-Edward-James-Batu Lintang

 

 

 

Nissyo Maru

1942/09/14 - Left Batavia for Singapore in Nishu Maru with Java Party 1

1942/09/18 - Arrive Changi, Singapore

1942/10/09 - Left Singapore in Hiteru Maru for Kuching Borneo

1942/10/13 - Arrived Kuching, Borneo

 

 

Died

Age: 29

4th July 1945

At Kuching Hospital, Borneo

Marriott-Edward-James-Japanese Death Certificate

Death Certificate

1945/03/24 - Fell ill

1945//07/04 - Death from Exhaustion

 

Thursday December 20 1945

Nottingham Evening Post

Marriott-Edward-James-11a

 

1946/01/02 - WO417/100, Casualty List No. 1949. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1093 as Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Netherlands East Indies. Reported ‘Died’.

 

Marriott-Edward-James-Cross

Dennis Riley  pictured with Edward’s Son Edward (Jnr)

Dennis made the cross for Edward’s grave at Batu Lintang

 

Loved Ones

Son of Isaac and Susanna Marriott

Husband of Gladys Maisie Marriott, of Old Lenton, Nottingham

Father of Edward James Marriott (Jnr)

 

Memorial

Marriott-Edward-James -plaque

S. D. 10.

LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

 

pacific-star-tn

war-medal-1939-1945-tn

1939-1945 Star-tn

Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

Information

Ted Marriott - Son

Convoy William Sail 12X

Japanese Transport

Commonwealth War Grave Commission

KEW Files:- WO 361/1502, WO 361/2062, WO 345/34, WO 361/1623, WO 361/2186, WO 392/25,

*

''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] [M]

 

Honorary Life Member-1tn

Honorary Life Member of COFEPOW

 

Email Ron Taylor 

 

Copyright © FEPOW Family