Betio, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati — Micronesia Region of Oceania (Central Pacific Ocean)
Betio Memorial Tarawa
July 1, 2015
1. Betio Memorial Tarawa Marker
murdered by the Japanese at Betio on the
15th of October 1942.
Standing unarmed to their posts,
they matched brutality with gallantry
and met death with fortitude.
R G Morgan ∙ B Cleary ∙ I R Handley ∙ A M McArthur ∙ A L Sadd ∙ A C Heenan ∙ J J McCarthy ∙ H R C Hearn ∙ A E Mckenna ∙ A L Taylor ∙ T C Murray ∙ C A Pearsall ∙ L B Speedy ∙ C J Owen ∙ D H Howe ∙ R J Hitchon ∙ R Jones ∙ R A Ellis ∙ C A Kilpin ∙ J H Nichol ∙ W A R Parker ∙ R M McKenzie.
The victims were New Zealand coastwatchers, Australians and British.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 1° 21.234′ N, 172° 55.359′ E. Marker is in Betio, Gilbert Islands. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Tarawa Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); New Zealand Memorial to U.S. Marines and Navy (approx. 0.8 kilometers away).
Regarding Betio Memorial Tarawa. These unarmed coast watchers were taken prisoner by the Japanese and later beheaded after an American counterattack
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July 1, 2015
2. Betio Memorial Tarawa Marker
Photographed By Nick Hobgood, October 7, 2013
3. Betio Memorial Tarawa Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
