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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Private

Irwin, Joseph Ronald

Australian

Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 2/2 Pioneer Battalion

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 

 

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:-

 

32

 

Date of Death:-

 

1943/11/18

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Burma: Thailand-Burma Railway

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of George Joseph and Agnes May Irwin; husband of Marjorie Irwin, of The Basin, Victoria, Australia

 

Memorial

A7. A. 7.

 

THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY

 

 

Thailand-Burma Railway built between Nong Pladuc, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, from Apr. 1942 to Oct.1943, total length 415 km. Australians and British Sumatra Battalion started from Thanbyuzayat in Burma.

 

 

Reference

WO 361/2210

 

 

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