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

1433742
 

Battery Quartermaster Serjeant

Weekes, Maurice Arnold

British

Royal Artillery

240 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt.
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

Mystery
 

Java/Depart:-

 

 
 

Ship:-

 

 
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Singapore
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

1942/10/27
 

Land/Sea:-

 

Singapore Maru
 

Destination:-

 

Japan
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

31
 

Date of Death:-

 

1942/12/07
 

Cause of Death:-

 

Transported in Singapore Maru - Catarrh of colon &

Place of Death:-

 

Ohama, Japan
 

 

 

 

Loved Ones

SON OF JAMES AND CATHERINE WEEKES.
 

 

Memorial

2Z. D. 10.
 

SYDNEY WAR CEMETERY
 

 

Place of Burial Ohama, Japan. After the war the ashes were taken to Australia and buried in Sydney War Cemetery.

 
 

Reference

WO 361/2215
 

 

Britain at War

 

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