ss montevideo maru

SS MONTEVIDEO MARU
Chastise
Chastise
By Max Hastings
2 General Headquarters Liaison Regiment Central Mediterranean
2 General Headquarters Liaison Regiment Central Mediterranean
By Asher Pirt
SS MONTEVIDEO MARU
Montevideo Maru was a Japanese auxiliary ship that was sunk in World War II, resulting in the drowning of many Australian prisoners of war and civilians being transported from Rabaul, in what is considered the worst maritime disaster in Australia's history. Prior to the war the ship operated as a passenger and cargo vessel traveling mainly between Asia and South America.
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  1. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Cook, Eric Henry

    SURNAME Cook FORENAME Eric Henry UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX69680 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.11.1919 Sheffield,Yorkshire,England son of Frank and Leah...

  2. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Carter, James Turner

    SURNAME Carter FORENAME James Turner UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX68061 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.09.1915 Barraba, New South Wales, Australia son of Charles...

  3. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Carr, Albert

    SURNAME Carr FORENAME Albert UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER VX29724 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.08.1902 Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia son of Henry...

  4. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Byrne, Patrick Joseph

    SURNAME Byrne FORENAME Patrick Joseph UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX26672 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.05.1919 Bulli, New South Wales, Australia son of Joseph...

  5. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Burrell, David Claude

    SURNAME Burrell FORENAME David Claude UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX50405 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.12.1919, Merbein, Victoria, Australia son of John Lewis...

  6. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Browne, Patrick Thomas Leopold

    SURNAME Browne FORENAME Patrick Thomas Leopold UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX68349 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Balgowlah, New South Wales born 25.12.1914...

  7. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Brown-Bishop, Ronald

    SURNAME Brown-Bishop FORENAME Ronald UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER QX12632 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.03.1919, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia son of Reginald...

  8. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Bromilow, Richard Henry

    SURNAME Bromilow FORENAME Richard Henry UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX48425 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.10.1915, Geelong, Victoria, Australia son of Harry...

  9. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Boyd, Charles William

    SURNAME Boyd FORENAME Charles William UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER VX29988 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.07.1918, Sherrington, Wiltshire, UK father William...

  10. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Bleasby, Charles William

    SURNAME Bleasby FORENAME Charles William UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX50213 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.10.1920, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia son of...

  11. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Bexton, Victor

    SURNAME Bexton FORENAME Victor UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX56324 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 18.06.1918, Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia son of Arthur...

  12. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Attwood, Frederick Joseph

    SURNAME Attwood FORENAME Frederick Joseph UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX69687 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 18.03.1914, Sussex, England son of Alexander James and...

  13. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Armstrong, William Eric

    SURNAME Armstrong FORENAME William Eric UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER WX9761 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.09.1913, Perth, Western Australia son of William Joseph...

  14. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Andrew, Basil

    SURNAME Andrew FORENAME Basil UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX34318 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.02.1916, Orbost, Victoria, Australia son of A.W. and Clarice May...

  15. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Ainsbury, Dudley Royes

    SURNAME Ainsbury FORENAME Dudley Royes UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER QX10930 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.05.1919, Mount Garnet, Queensland, Australia (dob...

  16. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Barrett, Richard Walter

    SURNAME Barrett FORENAME Richard Walter UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX20493 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.06.1919, Newcastle, New South Wales son of Walter and...

  17. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Brown, Edward John

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Edward John UNIT 2/1 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER WX10624 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.07.1920, Yalgoo, Western Australia, Australia son of Lindsay...
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