Person details

POW number: 161
Name: CHALMERS, Francis
Listed as: n/a
Age: 24
Rank: Corporal
Soldier type: Infantry
Occupation and special skills: n/a
Unit: C Company 22nd Battalion
Place of birth: Victoria
Place of capture: Massawa
Above information is a direct translation from the Japanese list. If incorrect we will not amend it.
POW number: 161
Name: CHALMERS, Francis
Listed as: n/a
Age: 24
Rank: Corporal
Soldier type: Infantry
Occupation and special skills: n/a
Unit: C Company 22nd Battalion
Place of birth: Victoria
Place of capture: Massawa
Above information is a direct translation from the Japanese list. If incorrect we will not amend it.
Name: CHALMERS, Francis
Listed as: n/a
Age: 24
Nationality: Australian
Name: CHALMERS, Francis
Service number: V39064
Presumed lost aboard the Montevideo Maru

Date of birth: 10-Jan-18
Service number: V39064
Nationality: Australian
Above information taken from the persons service record.
Date of birth: 10-Jan-18
Service number: V39064
Nationality: Australian
Above information taken from the persons service record.
Internee number: 161
Occupation and special skills: n/a
Place of capture: Massawa
Although this person's name does not appear on either the Japanese or the English list recently received by the National Archives of Australia. His service file indicates that his next of kin was notified of his death aboard the Montevideo Maru.

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