ABC Civilians

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

Hell Ships

Montevideo Maru

Civilian Roll

Atherton, John Motley

Born Rockhampton, Australia.

Chemist, Rabual

Rabaul

Date Captured:-

February 1942

PoW Number:-

Unknown

Transported:-

1942/06/22

Port:-

Rabaul

Ship:-

Montevideo Maru

Died

Date of Death:-

1942/07/01

Age:-

Cause of Death:-

Drowned when SS Montevideo was sunk by USS Sturgeon.

Place of Death:-

Off Luzon

Loved Ones

Son of William and Ealey Atherton; husband of Ivy May Atherton.

Memorial

Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Memorial at Victoria, Australia

Notes:-

Source:-

CWGC, A518

Source File Explanation:-

MP74/1 - Williams 1946 Japanese Translated list

A518 - Family Form of Information for ‘Closure of Death’.

CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Montevideo Maru Memorial

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Honorary Life Member of COFEPOW