Ma Database

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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

1528640

Gunner

Matthews, John James

British

Royal Artillery

RA 6 HAA Regiment 3 Battery

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

Ship:-

Port/Arrive:-

Port/Depart:-

Land/Sea:-

Destination:-

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1944/09/12

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

At sea: Rakuyo Maru

Loved Ones

Son of Mr.and Mrs.W.Matthews; husband of D. Matthews, of Hammersmith, London

Memorial

Column 25.

SINGAPORE 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

Keeping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Becket, John Wheedon and Arthur Lane

Designed and Maintained by Ron Taylor

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Honarary Life Member of COFEPOW

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