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Sumatra Railway

 

91298

 

Eur. Brig.

Roest, Johannes Hendrik

Born:-

22 August 1915 in The Hague

 

Nationality:-

Dutch

 

 

Netherland Artillery

Coastal Artillery

 

 

Captured:-

1942/03/08, Java

 

 

Died

Death:-

1945/05/09

 

Age:-

29

 

Cemetery:-

Camp 2, 500M east of 4KM point from Pekanbaru, Sumatra

 

Grave Number:-

177

 

 

 

Loved Ones:-

Son of Johannes Hendrik and Maria Roest

 

 

 

Memorial:-

Leuwigajah, Cimahi

 

Plaque:-

V 1149

 

 

 

Notes:-

Occ, Regular Soldier. Transferred 7 July 1944. Fell ill on 25 January 1945. Died of malaria and beri-beri at 7:50am on 9 May 1945 (JA.286 P.20).

 

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