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

1257581

 

Leading Aircraftman

Cole, Bernard John

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

512 A.M.E.S

 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

23

 

Java/Depart:-

 

1944/09/15

 

Ship:-

 

Junyo Maru

 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Sunk before reaching Sumatra.

 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 

 

Land/Sea:-

 

 

 

Destination:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died

 

Age:-

 

22

 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/09/18

 

Cause of Death:-

 

Junyo Maru sunk by HMS Tradewind

 

Place of Death:-

 

At sea: Junyo Maru - MoakoMoakao, Lat 20.53S Lon 101.11E

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Clifford Percival Cole, and of Nellie Beatrice Cole, of Clevedon, Somerset

 

 

Memorial

Column 438.

 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

 

Junyo Maru left Batavia, Java for Padang, Sumatra 1944/09/16 with 6520 prisoners, these included 2320 Dut. Brit. Amer. Aus. 4200 Javanese romusha. Sunk by HMS Tradewind off MoakoMoakao Lat 20.53S Lon 101.11E. Lost 5640.

 

 

Reference

WO361/2223

 

 

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