This Page Is Dedicated To

D/MX 48153

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class

Roper, James

D.S.M.

Royal Navy

H.M.S. Sultan

 

Japanese POW

Survived/Died:

Died

Age:

Unknown

Date of Death:

1944/06/26

Place of Death:

The Harugiku Maru was torpedoed and sunk by HMS TRUCULENT in position 03.15N 99.46E.

 

Loved Ones

Unknown

 

Memorial

Panel 89, Column 1.

PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

 

The Harugiku Maru was carrying 730 prisoners from Balewan to Pakanbaroe in Sumatra, 177 were lost.

 

''Our Thanks are for being a Chapter in Life.”

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“We will remember them”

 

 

 

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