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Civilian
Marine Superintendent and Surveyor of Ships, Johore
Herbert Henry Brown
M.I.M.E., M.I.Mech. E.
1890, 10th July - Herbert was born in Portsmouth, England
1919, 28th August - Herbert married Emilia Farrugia at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore
Photo - Herbert and Emilia, with their children, Cyril Austin and Evelyn Mary.
Sub Lt. SS RNR (1935)
Lieutenant
Straits Settlements Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
M.R.N.V.R
Interned as a civilian
The family lived at 5 Jalan Straits View, Johore Bahru.
News Article - 24th June 1937
Straits Budget
Just before the Japanese invasion of Malaya, Emilia and Evelyn Mary were evacuated from Singapore to Fremantle on 11th February 1942. They waited there for news of Herbert Henry and after learning of his death they returned to England arriving 3rd May 1944. Evelyn Mary served in WRNS from August 1944 to September 1945.
Cyril served on HMS Victorious Fleet Air Arm which was part of the operation for bombing the oil refineries to stop the Japanese having the fuel for their war effort. After serving on HMS Victorious and the war was over, Cyril re trained as an aeronautical engineer and served as a shore based test pilot for Fleet Air Arm.
Japanese PoW
Transported to Palembang Internment Camp, Sumatra
Died
Age 51
21st May 1942
Died at Men’s Palembang Internment Camp
Cause of death heart failure following acute Bacillary Dysentery
Loved Ones
Husband of Emilia Brown.
Father of Cyril Austin and Evelyn Mary.
Grandfather to David Wall, Carolyn Wall, Rupert Brown, Vivienne Brown.
Memorial
Sumatra
Civilian War Dead
Information
Vivienne Brown - Grandchild
Carolyn Astill - Grandchild
Judy Campbell
Civilians - Roll of Honour
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- FO 916/1056,
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