Cemetery plot location: A-04-11
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| Classification: | POW |
|---|---|
| Identification number: | PWJA 145519 |
| Surname: | ABE |
| Other names: | Torao |
| Plate name: | ABE, TORAO | AKA (Also Known As): | None |
| Name in kanji: | 安倍 寅夫 |
| Grave location: | A-04-11 |
| Date of birth: | 1914-01-04 |
| Place of birth: | Shibukawa, Gunma-gun, Gunma-ken, Japan |
| Private address: | 914, Shimo Ochiai, Yokabashi, Tokyo-gun, Japan |
| Business address: | Not recorded |
| Military rank: | Sergeant |
| Unit regimental number: | Army, 2804 Infantry Regiment |
| Date of capture: | 1943-03-12 |
| Place of capture: | Trobriand Islands |
| Reason for internment: | Prisoner of war |
| Camp interned: | Cowra |
| Date interned: | 1943-05-24 |
| Health condition on arrival: | Not recorded |
| Trade or occupation: | Carpenter |
| Length of residence in Australia: | Not recorded |
| Date of entry: | Not recorded |
| Port of disembarkation: | Not recorded |
| Ship: | Not recorded |
| Personal effects: | Nil |
| Religion: | Not recorded |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Next of kin: | None |
| Address of next of kin: | Not recorded |
| Relationship to next of kin: | Not recorded |
| Father’s name: | Not recorded |
| Father’s occupation: | Not recorded |
| Mother’s maiden name: | Not recorded |
| Identification: | Height 5'5", 128 lbs, sallow complexion, black hair, dark eyes |
| Movement report: | ABE was transferred from Gaythorne to Cowra on 4 July 1943. He died in the breakout. |
| Cause of death: | Burnt in hut |
| Date of death: | 1944-08-05 |
| Cremation or burial: | Burial |
| Date of burial: | 1945-08-08 |
| Place of first burial: | Cowra |
| Extra information: | ABE stated that he did not have any family members. Since his body could not be identified, his grave plaque reads: Buried near this spot. |
| Related images: | ABE’s Allied Translator & Interpreter Section (ATIS) interrogation report summary (pdf): |