HMS Encounter Died Roll

Royal Navy

HMS Encounter

HMS Encounter

Death Roll

Ronnie Taylor and Tom Jowett

Keeping their Candle Burning

C/KX75268

Stoker 1st Class

Gess, Francis

Royal Navy

H.M.S. Encounter

United Kingdom

Capture Info:-

1942/03/02 - 2nd Battle of Java Sea when HMS Encounter sunk, rescued by the Japanese destroyer Ikazuchi.

PoW Camps:-

PoW Camps:- Makassar, Celebes.

Died

Died:-

1945/07/27 - Died and buried at Ambon, Indonesia. Cause of death Bacillary Dysentery and Pellagra.

Age:-

Loved Ones

Son of Francis and Sarah Ann Gess; husband of Alice Gess, of Birstall, Yorkshire.

Memorial

31. B. 2.

AMBON WAR CEMETERY

Indonesia

Notes

Keeping The Candle Burning

In Memory of FEPOW Family Loved Ones

Who Suffered in the Far East

Thanks for all the support

Designed by Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie.Taylor@fepow.family