Identity
Person No.
9264
Service No.
NX56235
Last Name
First Name
Cyril Montefiore
Initials
C M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
37
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of illness, whilst a POW. One of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of E Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up E Force, left Changi on 28 March 1943, on board the S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the B Force compound
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Ernest Lionel and Jennie Frances Harris; husband of Theresa Emiline Harris, of Mosman, New South Wales. Born Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project