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

VX44281

 

Private

Dewsbury, Albert De Forrest

Australian

Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 2/2 Pioneer Battalion

 

 

 

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:-

 

24

 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/09/12

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

At sea: Rakuyo Maru

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Albert De Forrest Dewsbury and Ruby Isabel Dewsbury, of Sale, Victoria

 

 

Memorial

Panel 19.

 

LABUAN MEMORIAL

 

 

The Rakuyo Maru left Singapore for Japan on 1944/09/06 with 1318, these included Brit.600, Aus.718. Torpedoed on 04/09/44 by US submarine Sealion off East Hainan island at around 5:00am, Lat 18.0 N Lon 114.0E. Party included Brig. Varley (Aus).

 

 

Reference

WO361/2210, CWGC

 

 

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