Gr 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

WX8540

Private

Green, Thomas William

Australian

Australian Infantry

2.4 MG 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:-

1943/02/03

Land/Sea:-

Ship Unknown

Destination:-

Borneo

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

Date of Death:-

1945/01/22

Cause of Death:-

Place of Death:-

Borneo: Sandakan

Loved Ones

Son of Thomas William and May Green; husband of Sylvia Madeline Green, of Perth, Western Australia

Memorial

Panel 18.

LABUAN MEMORIAL

Out of the 2434 Sandakan prisoners, 1787 Australians and 641 British died, only 6 Australians survived by escaping.

Reference

WO361/2210

Keeping The Candle Burning

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

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