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

39872

 

Aircraftman 1st Class

Potts, Charles Dudley

Australian

Royal Australian Air Force

 

 

 

 

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:-

 

35

 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/06/24

 

Cause of Death:-

 

 

 

Place of Death:-

 

Java

 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Frank and Alice Elizabeth Potts; husband of Phyllis Mae Potts, of Gilberton, South Australia. Native of Langhorne's Creek, South Australia

 

Memorial

Column 444.

 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

WO 361/2210

 

 

Britain at War

 

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