Cemetery plot location: A-02-24
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| Classification: | POW |
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| Identification number: | PWJA 110001 |
| Surname: | TOYOSHIMA |
| Other names: | Hajime |
| Plate name: | MINAMI, TADAO* | AKA (Also Known As): | Tadao MINAMI |
| Name in kanji: | 南 忠男；豊島 一 |
| Grave location: | A-02-24 |
| Date of birth: | 1919-03-20 |
| Place of birth: | Kanagawa-ken, Japan |
| Private address: | Not recorded |
| Business address: | Not recorded |
| Military rank: | Sergeant |
| Unit regimental number: | Navy, Air Force Kogeki Tai Fighter Sqdn. |
| Date of capture: | 1942-02-24 |
| Place of capture: | Darwin |
| Reason for internment: | Prisoner of war |
| Camp interned: | Cowra |
| Date interned: | 1942-04-09 |
| 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: | Tokushige MINAMI |
| Address of next of kin: | Oppama-cho, Kanagawa-ken, Japan |
| Relationship to next of kin: | Brother |
| Father’s name: | Genkichi MINAMI |
| Father’s occupation: | Not recorded |
| Mother’s maiden name: | Nishio ITO |
| Identification: | Height 5'5", 11 stone, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes |
| Movement report: | TOYOSHIMA gave Tadao MINAMI as his false name at his initial interrogation. He was initially interned at Loveday on 23 March 1942, then transferred to Hay on 9 April 1942. He was transferred to Cowra on 9 January 1943. He was hospitalised twice in August 1943 for five days each (no cause recorded). He was detained for one week in September 1943. He was hospitalised as being sick in October 1943, and again with tonsillitis in May 1944. He died in the breakout. |
| Cause of death: | Gun shot wound to chest and self-inflicted wound |
| Date of death: | 1944-08-05 |
| Cremation or burial: | Burial |
| Date of burial: | 1944-08-07 |
| Place of first burial: | Cowra |
| Extra information: | Tadao Minami’s life was written in detail by Fujio NAKANO and Harry GORDON in their books. It was found that his real identity was Hajime TOYOSHIMA. |
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