Cemetery plot location: A-02-34
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| Classification: | POW |
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| Identification number: | PWJA (USA) 147512 |
| Surname: | UTSUMI |
| Other names: | Toshio |
| Plate name: | UTSUMI, TOSHIO | AKA (Also Known As): | None |
| Name in kanji: | 内海 敏夫 |
| Grave location: | A-02-34 |
| Date of birth: | 1921-06-24 |
| Place of birth: | 6898 Kurahara-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan |
| Private address: | Not recorded |
| Business address: | Not recorded |
| Military rank: | Superior Private |
| Unit regimental number: | Army, Go 3300 Butai, Independent Transport |
| Date of capture: | 1944-04-30 |
| Place of capture: | Manus Island, 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: | Embroidery machine worker |
| 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, Shin sect |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Next of kin: | Sadamu KUROSE |
| Address of next of kin: | 6898 Kurahara-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima-ken |
| Relationship to next of kin: | Brother-in-law |
| Father’s name: | Takuji UTSUMI |
| Father’s occupation: | Clerk |
| Mother’s maiden name: | Komine TSUGAWA |
| Identification: | Height 162 cm, weight 68 kilos, sallow complexion, black hair, brown eyes |
| Movement report: | UTSUMI was transferred from Gaythorne to Cowra on 22 July 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: | 1944-08-07 |
| Place of first burial: | Cowra |
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