This Page Is Dedicated To
P/K 60218
Petty Officer Stoker
Deste, Frank Duncombe
Royal Navy
H.M.S. Grasshopper
Japanese POW
Survived/Died:
Died
Age:
41
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
Son of Alice Deste; husband of Maud L. R. Deste, of Aldershot, Hampshire.
Memorial
Panel 85, Column 2.
PORTSMOUTH 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.”
*
“We will remember them”
Britain at War
Original design by John Wheedon Maintained by Ron Taylor.
To Register please email me as below,with your details & pictures if you have any.
Hymns or music can also be added to the page, please select here
Site Management
-
Ron.Taylor@britain-at-war.org.uk
[Britain at War] [Roll of Honour] [Harugiku Maru]
