~~~~Charles Highland, Australian Military Forces, Army, World War Two~~~~~~~
Transcript of Military Service for Army Number:--- QX15058
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland, 12th February 1911.
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Civilian employment:--- Labourer
Martial status:--- single (never married)
Next of kin:-- Father, Mr Frederick Highland, Yandaran via Bundaberg, Queensland.
Enlisted:--- 9th July 1940, Cairns, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 29 years and 4 months.
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 1st Independent Company, 2nd AIF
Embarked:--- Aboard HMAS "Z" on 12th July 1941, disembarked Kaving, 24th July 1941.
POW:--- Established missing believe, prisoner of war on 22nd August 1942.
Fate:--- Died at sea, when Montevideo Maru, was sunk in South China Sea, on 1st July 1942, aged 31 years.Established 10th October 1945, for offical purposes presumed dead on 1st July 1942.
Memorials:---- Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Civic Centre Memorial Portico, Mareeba War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial
Parents:--- Frederick Highland and Selina Upton (Sarah) Spence, married 31st December 1908, Queensland.
~~~~~~~~~The Sinking of the Montevideo Maru~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On board the Japanese passenger ship Montevideo Maru. There were between 1050 and 1053 prisoners aboard. Unescorted by other Japanese ships, the Montevideo Maru sailed from Rabaul on 22 June, but on 1 July the ship was sighted by an American submarine, the Sturgeon, off the coast of the Luzon, in the Philippines. Firing its torpedos, the Sturgeon sunk the Montevideo Maru. Only a handful of the Japan crew were rescued. None of the prisoners survived. All 133 men from the independent company who were aboard the Montevideo Maru were either killed or drowned.
The Montevideo Maru was not marked as a Prisoner of War carrier as required by international convention.
Transcript of Military Service for Army Number:--- QX15058
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland, 12th February 1911.
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Civilian employment:--- Labourer
Martial status:--- single (never married)
Next of kin:-- Father, Mr Frederick Highland, Yandaran via Bundaberg, Queensland.
Enlisted:--- 9th July 1940, Cairns, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 29 years and 4 months.
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 1st Independent Company, 2nd AIF
Embarked:--- Aboard HMAS "Z" on 12th July 1941, disembarked Kaving, 24th July 1941.
POW:--- Established missing believe, prisoner of war on 22nd August 1942.
Fate:--- Died at sea, when Montevideo Maru, was sunk in South China Sea, on 1st July 1942, aged 31 years.Established 10th October 1945, for offical purposes presumed dead on 1st July 1942.
Memorials:---- Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Civic Centre Memorial Portico, Mareeba War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial
Parents:--- Frederick Highland and Selina Upton (Sarah) Spence, married 31st December 1908, Queensland.
~~~~~~~~~The Sinking of the Montevideo Maru~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On board the Japanese passenger ship Montevideo Maru. There were between 1050 and 1053 prisoners aboard. Unescorted by other Japanese ships, the Montevideo Maru sailed from Rabaul on 22 June, but on 1 July the ship was sighted by an American submarine, the Sturgeon, off the coast of the Luzon, in the Philippines. Firing its torpedos, the Sturgeon sunk the Montevideo Maru. Only a handful of the Japan crew were rescued. None of the prisoners survived. All 133 men from the independent company who were aboard the Montevideo Maru were either killed or drowned.
The Montevideo Maru was not marked as a Prisoner of War carrier as required by international convention.
~~~~Charles Highland, Australian Military Forces, Army, World War Two~~~~~~~
Transcript of Military Service for Army Number:--- QX15058
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland, 12th February 1911.
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Civilian employment:--- Labourer
Martial status:--- single (never married)
Next of kin:-- Father, Mr Frederick Highland, Yandaran via Bundaberg, Queensland.
Enlisted:--- 9th July 1940, Cairns, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 29 years and 4 months.
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 1st Independent Company, 2nd AIF
Embarked:--- Aboard HMAS "Z" on 12th July 1941, disembarked Kaving, 24th July 1941.
POW:--- Established missing believe, prisoner of war on 22nd August 1942.
Fate:--- Died at sea, when Montevideo Maru, was sunk in South China Sea, on 1st July 1942, aged 31 years.Established 10th October 1945, for offical purposes presumed dead on 1st July 1942.
Memorials:---- Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Civic Centre Memorial Portico, Mareeba War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial
Parents:--- Frederick Highland and Selina Upton (Sarah) Spence, married 31st December 1908, Queensland.
~~~~~~~~~The Sinking of the Montevideo Maru~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On board the Japanese passenger ship Montevideo Maru. There were between 1050 and 1053 prisoners aboard. Unescorted by other Japanese ships, the Montevideo Maru sailed from Rabaul on 22 June, but on 1 July the ship was sighted by an American submarine, the Sturgeon, off the coast of the Luzon, in the Philippines. Firing its torpedos, the Sturgeon sunk the Montevideo Maru. Only a handful of the Japan crew were rescued. None of the prisoners survived. All 133 men from the independent company who were aboard the Montevideo Maru were either killed or drowned.
The Montevideo Maru was not marked as a Prisoner of War carrier as required by international convention.
Transcript of Military Service for Army Number:--- QX15058
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland, 12th February 1911.
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Civilian employment:--- Labourer
Martial status:--- single (never married)
Next of kin:-- Father, Mr Frederick Highland, Yandaran via Bundaberg, Queensland.
Enlisted:--- 9th July 1940, Cairns, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 29 years and 4 months.
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 1st Independent Company, 2nd AIF
Embarked:--- Aboard HMAS "Z" on 12th July 1941, disembarked Kaving, 24th July 1941.
POW:--- Established missing believe, prisoner of war on 22nd August 1942.
Fate:--- Died at sea, when Montevideo Maru, was sunk in South China Sea, on 1st July 1942, aged 31 years.Established 10th October 1945, for offical purposes presumed dead on 1st July 1942.
Memorials:---- Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Civic Centre Memorial Portico, Mareeba War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial
Parents:--- Frederick Highland and Selina Upton (Sarah) Spence, married 31st December 1908, Queensland.
~~~~~~~~~The Sinking of the Montevideo Maru~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On board the Japanese passenger ship Montevideo Maru. There were between 1050 and 1053 prisoners aboard. Unescorted by other Japanese ships, the Montevideo Maru sailed from Rabaul on 22 June, but on 1 July the ship was sighted by an American submarine, the Sturgeon, off the coast of the Luzon, in the Philippines. Firing its torpedos, the Sturgeon sunk the Montevideo Maru. Only a handful of the Japan crew were rescued. None of the prisoners survived. All 133 men from the independent company who were aboard the Montevideo Maru were either killed or drowned.
The Montevideo Maru was not marked as a Prisoner of War carrier as required by international convention.
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