Bu Database

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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

VX56328

Private

Burns, Archibald

Australian

Australian Infantry

2/2 Pioneer Battalion

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1942/10/08

Ship:-

Kenkon Maru (4,574 tons, nickname King Kong Maru)

Port/Arrive:-

Singapore

Port/Depart:-

1942/10/14

Land/Sea:-

Maebashi Maru

Destination:-

Burma

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1943/07/11

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Thailand-Burma Railway

Loved Ones

Son of Archibald and Catherine Burns; husband of Hilda May Burns, of Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia.

Memorial

A5. F. 13.

THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY

Reference

WO 361/2210

Kepping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Beckett, John Weedon and Arthur Lane
Designed & Maintained by Ron Taylor.

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