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

1643087
 

Gunner

Orrah, Francis William

British

Royal Artillery

89 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

20
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1944/05/19
 

Ship:-

 

Kiska Maru
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1944/06/03
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Miyo Maru
 

Destination:-

 

Japan
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

33
 

Date of Death:-

 

between 24/06/1944 and 25/06/1944
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Sinking of Tamahoko Maru
 

Place of Death:-

 

At sea. 40 miles S.W. Nagasaki.
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

Son of Francis William and Hannah Orrah; husband of Jane Orrah, of Durham
 

 

Memorial

Column 27.
 

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
 

 

The Tamahoko Maru left Takao, Formosa for Japan 1944/06/18, with 772 prisoners. Torpedoed on 24/06/44 by USS Tang off Goto Nagasaki Japan. Lost 560 prisoners.

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2220
 

 

Britain at War

 

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