De 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

VX44281

Private

Dewsbury, Albert De Forrest

Australian

Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 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:-

1944/09/12

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

At sea: Rakuyo Maru

Loved Ones

Son of Albert De Forrest Dewsbury and Ruby Isabel Dewsbury, of Sale, Victoria

Memorial

Panel 19.

LABUAN MEMORIAL

The 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

WO361/2210, CWGC

Keeping The Candle Burning

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