Cemetery plot location: A-06-02
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| Classification: | POW |
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| Identification number: | PWJA (USA) 147659 |
| Surname: | SHIMOYAMA |
| Other names: | Toshikatsu |
| Plate name: | SHIMOYAMA, TOSHITATSU | AKA (Also Known As): | Tashikatsu SHIMAYAMA; Toshitatsu SHIMOYAMA |
| Name in kanji: | 下山 利勝 |
| Grave location: | A-06-02 |
| Date of birth: | 1901-08-08 |
| Place of birth: | 148, Aza Isaya, Shizuka-mura, Kita-Katsushika-gun, Saitama-ken, Japan |
| Private address: | 27, 3-chome, Takabashi, Fukagawa-ku, Tokyo-shi, Japan |
| Business address: | Not recorded |
| Military rank: | Navy, Civilian |
| Unit regimental number: | 8 Naval Construction Unit |
| Date of capture: | 1944-05-03 |
| Place of capture: | Near Karimera, Hollandia area, New Guinea |
| Reason for internment: | Prisoner of war |
| Camp interned: | Cowra |
| Date interned: | 1944-06-05 |
| Health condition on arrival: | Not recorded |
| Trade or occupation: | Tramway repairer |
| Length of residence in Australia: | Not recorded |
| Date of entry: | Not recorded |
| Port of disembarkation: | Not recorded |
| Ship: | Not recorded |
| Personal effects: | Nil |
| Religion: | Buddhist, Zen sect |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Marital status: | Widowed |
| Next of kin: | Tsuki SHIMOYAMA |
| Address of next of kin: | 148, Aza Isaya, Shizuka-mura, Kita-Katsushika-gun, Saitama-ken, Japan |
| Relationship to next of kin: | Mother |
| Father’s name: | Iwazo SHIMOYAMA |
| Father’s occupation: | Flour miller |
| Mother’s maiden name: | Tsuki (maiden name unknown) |
| Identification: | Height 5', weight 123 lbs, sallow complexion, black hair, brown eyes |
| Movement report: | SHIMOYAMA was transferred from Gaythorne to Cowra on 17 June 1944. He died in the breakout. |
| Cause of death: | Gun shot wound to chest |
| Date of death: | 1944-08-05 |
| Cremation or burial: | Burial |
| Date of burial: | 1944-08-08 |
| Place of first burial: | Cowra |
| Extra information: | SHIMOYAMA’s next of kin was his mother, but she was deceased. His father was alive. |
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