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. Memorial is in Betio, Gilbert Islands. It can be reached from unnamed road. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, Micronesia, the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific, the Pacific Rim, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
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
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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 May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,202 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
