Cemetery plot location: C-05-02
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| Classification: | Internee |
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| Identification number: | CJ 22434 |
| Surname: | HORITA |
| Other names: | Matsujiro |
| Plate name: | HORITA, MATSUJIRO | AKA (Also Known As): | None |
| Name in kanji: | 堀田 松次郎 |
| Grave location: | C-05-02 |
| Date of birth: | 1880-05-10 |
| Place of birth: | Gifu-ken, Japan |
| Private address: | Pouebo, New Caledonia |
| Business address: | Pouebo, New Caledonia |
| Military rank: | Not recorded |
| Unit regimental number: | Not recorded |
| Date of capture: | 1941-12-08 |
| Place of capture: | Pouebo, New Caledonia |
| Reason for internment: | Enemy alien |
| Camp interned: | Loveday |
| Date interned: | 1942-06-07 |
| Health condition on arrival: | Not recorded |
| Trade or occupation: | Farmer |
| Length of residence in Australia: | Not recorded |
| Date of entry: | 1942-06-03 |
| Port of disembarkation: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Ship: | Cremer |
| Personal effects: | Nil |
| Religion: | Buddhist |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Marital status: | Married with 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Next of kin: | Lucie HORITA |
| Address of next of kin: | Pouebo, New Caledonia |
| Relationship to next of kin: | Wife |
| Father’s name: | Sutekichi HORITA (deceased) |
| Father’s occupation: | Not recorded |
| Mother’s maiden name: | Tei (Maiden name unknown; deceased) |
| Identification: | 5'3", 8 stone, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes |
| Movement report: | After having been transferred from New Caledonia, HORITA arrived at Hay via Gaythorne on 5 June 1942. He was transferred to Loveday on 10 May 1943 when a camp reorganisation took place. He was admitted to the 64 Australian Camp Hospital on 10 October 1944, where he died. |
| Cause of death: | Not recorded |
| Date of death: | 1945-02-10 |
| Cremation or burial: | Burial |
| Date of burial: | 1954-02-12 |
| Place of first burial: | Barmera |
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