Junyo Maro

British Roll

 

This Page Is Dedicated To

1018697

Aircraftman 1st Class

Edwards, Gwynfryn

 

United Kingdom

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

84 Sqdn.

 

Japanese POW

Died/Survived:-

Died

Age:-

32

Date of Death:-

1944/09/18

Place of Death:-

MoakoMoakao - HMS Tradewind fired torpedoes at the Junyo Maru, sinking her at Lat 20.53S Lon 101.11E

 

Loved Ones

Son of Edwin and Annie Edwards; husband of Emma Edwards, of Llandudno, Caernarvonshire

 

Memorial

Column 440.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

The British submarine H.M.S. Tradewind intercepted the Junyo Maru and fired torpedoes, sinking the ship with a loss of 5620 lives, making it the worst maritime disaster of WWII

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