Roll of Honour James Sydney Brown

Service number 36814
Rank Sergeant
Unit No. 42 Squadron
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 06 February 1945
Place of Death Java, Netherlands East Indies
Cause of Death Prisoner of War
Cemetery or Memorial Details Jakarta (Ancol) Netherlands Field of Honour, Jakarta, Indonesia
Source AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

Location on the Roll of Honour

James Sydney Brown's name is located at panel 103 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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Roll of Honour name projection

James Sydney Brown's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Mon 12 June 2023 at 4:51am
  • Tue 05 September 2023 at 8:46pm
  • Mon 04 December 2023 at 3:05am
  • Wed 03 April 2024 at 5:14am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.