Mu 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

975691

Aircraftman 1st Class

Murphy, Thomas Jeremiah

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Japanese PoW Held:-

Java

Java Party No:-

Java/Depart:-

1944/09/15

Ship:-

Junyo Maru

Port/Arrive:-

Sunk before reaching Sumatra.

Port/Depart:-

Land/Sea:-

Destination:-

Survived/Died:-

Died

Age:-

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 Ambrose Patrick and Hannah Murphy, of Ruislip, Middlesex

Memorial

Column 440.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

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.

Reference

WO 361/2223

Keeping The Candle Burning

In Memory of Fred Taylor, Anthea Becket, John Wheedon and Arthur Lane

Designed and Maintained by Ron Taylor

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