Basic Details
Surname
Otter
Forenames
Robert Henry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
Served or died
Died
Notes
Gunner
ROBERT HENRY OTTER
Service Number: 858930
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Artillery
9 Coast Regt.
Date of Death
Died 05 March 1943
Age 25 years old
Buried or commemorated at
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Column 27.
Singapore
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Percy Clarence and Annie Otter, of Easton, Dorsetshire.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.A.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Gunner
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Gunner
Death and Burial details
Country of death
New Britain
Town of death
Rabaul
Year of death
1943
Month of death
March
Day of death
5
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Died as a prisoner in Japanese hands
Manner of death reference
Other