Cemetery plot location: A-03-34
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| Classification: | POW |
|---|---|
| Identification number: | PWJA 145522 |
| Surname: | ARAI |
| Other names: | Nobuo |
| Plate name: | ARAI, NOBUO | AKA (Also Known As): | None |
| Name in kanji: | 新井 信夫 |
| Grave location: | A-03-34 |
| Date of birth: | 1918-06-01 |
| Place of birth: | 1-1425, Tsutsumi-cho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken, Japan |
| Private address: | 1-1425, Tsutsumi-cho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken, Japan |
| Business address: | Not recorded |
| Military rank: | Sergeant Major |
| Unit regimental number: | Army, Infantry (Moto 2804) 2 Battalion, 6 Company |
| Date of capture: | 1943-03-13 |
| 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: | Farmer |
| 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 |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Next of kin: | Katsuji ARAI |
| Address of next of kin: | 1-1425, Tsutsumi-cho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken, Japan |
| Relationship to next of kin: | Brother |
| Father’s name: | Not recorded |
| Father’s occupation: | Not recorded |
| Mother’s maiden name: | Not recorded |
| Identification: | Height 5'2", weight 108 lbs, sallow complexion, black hair, dark eyes |
| Movement report: | ARAI was transferred from Gaythorne to Cowra on 10 July 1943. He died in the breakout. |
| Cause of death: | Gun shot wound to the abdomen |
| Date of death: | 1944-08-05 |
| Cremation or burial: | Burial |
| Date of burial: | 1944-08-07 |
| Place of first burial: | Cowra |
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| Related images: | ARAI’s Allied Translator & Interpreter Section (ATIS) interrogation report summary (pdf): |