To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Java Index

A database of those imprisoned by the Japanese in Java and their transports

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Leading Aircraftman

Burston, Herbert

Australian

Royal Australian Air Force

1 Squadron

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

4

 

Java/Depart:-

 

1942/10/08

 

Ship:-

 

Kenkon Maru (4,574 tons, nickname King Kong Maru)

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore

 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1942/10/14

 

Land/Sea:-

 

Maebashi Maru

 

Destination:-

 

Burma

 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died

 

Age:-

 

25

 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/09/12

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Died at Sea Rakuyo Maru.

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Herbert Edwin and Elizabeth Burston, of Habana, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

 

Memorial

Column 444.

 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

WO 361/2210, CWGC

 

 

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