HMS Encounter
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Royal Navy

HMS Encounter

HMS Encounter

Death Roll

by

Ronnie Taylor and Tom Jowett

Keeping their Candle Burning

 

C/SSX 30721

Able Seaman

Mcpeake, Gordon

 

 

 

 

Royal Navy

HMS 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 and Ambon, Celebes.

 

Died

Died:-

1945/04/12 - Cause of death Bacillary Dysentery and Pellagra.

Age:-

23

 

Loved Ones

Son of Gordon and Bridget Gibbs, of Hemsby, Norfolk.

 

Memorial

31. B. 6.

AMBON WAR CEMETERY

Indonesia

 

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