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Sunk before reaching Sumatra.
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Junyo Maru sunk by HMS Tradewind
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Place of Death:-
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At sea: Junyo Maru - MoakoMoakao, Lat 20.53S Lon 101.11E
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Loved Ones
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Son of John Alfred Merriman and of Julia Merriman (nee Bevan); husband of Nona Isabella Merriman, of Cinderford, Gloucestershire
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Memorial
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The 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.
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Reference
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