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

1003098
 

Leading Aircraftman

Wilson, John Lionel

British

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

 
 

 

 

Japanese PoW Held:-

 

Java

Java Party No:-

 

23
 

Java/Depart:-

 

1944/09/15
 

Ship:-

 

Junyo Maru
 

Port/Arrive:-

 

Sunk before reaching Sumatra.
 

 

 

 

Port/Depart:-

 

 
 

Land/Sea:-

 

 
 

Destination:-

 

 
 

 

 

 

Survived/Died:-

 

Died
 

Age:-

 

28
 

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 Alfred Wilson and Mabel Wilson, of Banbury, Oxfordshire
 

 

Memorial

Column 439.
 

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
 

 

Britain at War

 

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