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9th Coast Regiment

 

Supplied by Michael Nellis

With the help of the Commonwealth War Graves

 

This Page is Dedicated To

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Gunner

Nelson, Frank

 

United Kingdom

Royal Artillery

9 Coast Regiment

 

Japanese POW

Force:

600 Gunners Party

Work Areas:

Rebual then Ballali Island

Survived/Died:

Died

Age:

23

Date of Death:

1943/03/05

Cause of Death:

Cause unknown but a mass grave was found on Ballali Island with the remains of 435 men, the remainder of the 517 who were transported to Ballali died before the massacre.

Place of Death:

Ballali Island

Buried:

The remains of those found were laid to rest at 12 mile north of Port Moresby, Papua.

 

Loved Ones

Son of Edward Cuthbert Nelson, and of Annise Mary Nelson, of Ainsdale, Lancashire

 

Memorial

Column 26.

Singapore Memorial

 

Left Changi 1942/10/18, commandeered by Lt-Col. J. Bassett, R.A., 35 L.A.A.. Dying with 517 other gunners on Ballali Island, New Guinea.

 

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“We will remember them”

 

 

 

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