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VX17847
Private
Robert Alexander Thompson
Australian Infantry
A.I.F. 2/2 Pnr. Bn.
Japanese POW
Departed Singapore 6th September 1944 destination Japan with 600 Australian prisoners and 718 British prisoners.
Died
Age: 32
14th September 1944
When the Rakuyo Maru was torpedoed on 12/09/44 by US submarine Sealion off East Hainan island at around 5:00am. 1159 prisoners lost their lives.
Loved Ones
Son of Laurence Alexander and Kathleen Cameron Thompson, of Port Melbourne. Victoria
Memorial
Panel 20.
LABUAN MEMORIAL
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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