William Attwood details on a grave monument at War Memorial , Kavieng, New Ireland,Papua New Guinea

Name Details

William (Bill) Attwood

The name William Attwood is listed on the War Memorial

The War Memorial is in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

There are 98 other names mentioned on this War Memorial.

William Attwood was buried in 1944. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.

William Attwood age is given as 32.

William Attwood calculated year of birth is 1912.

William Attwood is listed on the GPR war memorial numbered 854182.

William Attwood has the record number 1751177 within the GPR person name database table.

The record was added to the GPR on 07 February 2021

There are 2 images available for the monument listing William Attwood (see grave detail page).

The follow note is stored against William Attwood record:

Reported by Japanese to be P.O.W in Kavieng by April 1942. ( Civilians Detained by Japanese NAA P169 - 177). Brutally killed during the Massacre of POWs on Kavieng wharf on or about 17th March 1944. Reported P.O.W. in Pacific Islands Monthly Nov 1942 (NAA A518 , DS16/2/1 Part 1 P.211)

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