Cemetery plot location: C-03-07
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| Classification: | Internee |
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| Identification number: | CJ 22595 |
| Surname: | OKAZAKI |
| Other names: | Tatsuo |
| Plate name: | OKAZAKI, TATSUO | AKA (Also Known As): | None |
| Name in kanji: | Not recorded |
| Grave location: | C-03-07 |
| Date of birth: | 1895-05-01 |
| Place of birth: | Hiroshima-ken, Japan |
| Private address: | Noumea, New Caledonia |
| Business address: | Noumea, New Caledonia |
| Military rank: | Not recorded |
| Unit regimental number: | Not recorded |
| Date of capture: | 1941-12-08 |
| Place of capture: | Noumea, New Caledonia |
| Reason for internment: | Enemy alien |
| Camp interned: | Loveday |
| Date interned: | 1942-06-07 |
| Health condition on arrival: | Not recorded |
| Trade or occupation: | Tailor |
| 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: | Single |
| Next of kin: | Tokuo OKAZAKI |
| Address of next of kin: | Nishino, Shono-mura, Kamo-gun, Hiroshima-ken, Japan |
| Relationship to next of kin: | Brother |
| Father’s name: | Jukichi OKAZAKI (Deceased) |
| Father’s occupation: | Not recorded |
| Mother’s maiden name: | Mina (Maiden name unknown - deceased) |
| Identification: | 5'4", 9 & 1/2 stone, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes |
| Movement report: | After having been transferred from New Caledonia, OKAZAKI was sent to Hay via Gaythorne on 8 June 1942. He was admitted to hospital on the same day. On 29 September 1942 he was transferred to the 64 Australian Camp Hospital at Loveday. On 15 May 1945 he was removed from the 'Seriously Ill' list, but on 27 October 1945, he was back on 'Dangerously Ill' list. |
| Cause of death: | Pulmonary tuberculosis |
| Date of death: | 1946-01-01 |
| Cremation or burial: | Burial |
| Date of burial: | 1946-01-02 |
| Place of first burial: | Barmera |
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