Rakayo Maru

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	1 Dec 2013 12:42
	Unless it's a huge coincidence, Mary has or had a previous thread about this vessel, and her relative who died when it sank If you already know, or can identify the Regiment from the list, you could try contacting the relevant Regimental Museum.
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 5,730 Send Message	Staffs Col	Report	30 Nov 2013 02:58
	The internet has a list of those lost when the ship sank and the regiments to which they belonged - if you Google the relevant regiment you should get relevant photos http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/Hell_Ships/Rakuyo_Maru/index.htm
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 446 Send Message	MarysRoots	Report	30 Nov 2013 00:06
	Hello Does anyone know if there is a site or maybe archives where I might find any photographs of a regiment He died when the Rakayo Maru sank in 1944 Or am I looking for something that does exist ??? Regards Mary :-) :-)
	Researching: Hyde,Fullwood,HarveyMillington Areas Bilston,Sedgley.Tipton Staffordshire