To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Java Index

A database of those imprisoned by the Japanese in Java and their transports

VX56623
 

Private

Brown, Leonard Cyril

Australian

Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 2/2 Pioneer Battalion
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

 
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

22
 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/09/12
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

At sea: Rakuyo Maru
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Howard Herbert and Beatrice May Brown, of Paddington, New South Wales
 

 

Memorial

Panel 19.
 

LABUAN MEMORIAL
 

 

Captured Java. Rakuyo Maru left Singapore for Japan on 1944/09/06 with 1318, these included Brit.600, Aus.718. Torpedoed on 04/09/44 by US submarine Sealion off East Hainan island at around 5:00am, Lat 18.0 N Lon 114.0E. Party included Brig. Varley (Aus).

 
 

Reference

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