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

WX221
 

Private

Lechmere, Arthur Ronald

Australian

Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 2/2 Pioneer Battalion
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

4
 

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:-

 

24
 

Date of Death:-

 

1944/09/12
 

Cause of Death:-

 

 
 

Place of Death:-

 

At sea: Rakuyo Maru
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Robert Thomas Lechmere and Jane Lechmere, of Subiaco, Western Australia

 

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

WO 361/2210
 

 

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