Books & Further Reading

Books and complete accounts

Full books, diaries and stories by other authors

Open a file link to read it. You can also use your browser’s download or save option to keep a copy.

Book Title
Never Forgotten - The Taiwan POWs' Story by Michael Hurst MBE Website (document unavailable)
Walker Henry E (Harry) — Pre War life — 2/2 Pioneer Battalion to Middle East — Fought in Syria — Captured Java — To Burma to build Railway — To Japan — In Omuta Camp 17 at the end of War — Post War life. Open PDF
McMillan Ray RAAF WO2. Contact with Japs 8 December 1941 — Captured on Java — To Burma end of Burma Thai Railway — To Japan — Omuta Camp 17. Open Word document
Ewin Russell W - Lieutenant 8th Division Signals AIF NX76171 — his experiences including 1. Pre-war/enlistment/marriage 2. Singapore/Malaya and 3. Borneo.

Diary of Sgt Alec Hodgson 2/6 Field Park Royal Australian Engineers - Captured Singapore - With "A" Force to Burma May 42 - To Thailand (Tamarkan) end 43 - Back up the Railway Oct 44 to Jul 45 - Diary ended before August 45.
This is a large file and may take a little time to open.
Unfortunately this document is very lightly scanned and can be hard to read.

Open PDF
Captain Les Poidevin (Medical Officer) captured Timor 1942 and later on Java.  Of necessity he had to do about 170 major surgical procedures.  Includes detail of some medical treatment he did and something of the other personalities he was incarcerated with. (4mb) Open Word document
'Freeing the Demons' the POW recollections of WO2 A.E.Nellis 9th Coast Regiment Royal Artillery Open Word document
Autobiography of Capt Fred Stahl "F" Force
This is a large file and may take a little time to open.
Open PDF
Captain Juttner interview by Maj Gen Morrison Open PDF
Signaller John W Trenoweth's experiences as a POW of the Japs Open PDF
The story of John and Ann Berg, Dutch Nationals who became POWs of the Japs Open Word document Open PDF
A composite story of POWs in Hoten Camp, Mukden, Manchuria Open Word document Open PDF
World War II As I Saw It - By JOHN H (JOCK) BINGHAM Read online
An Account Of The Last Months Of ‘Tommy’ Busine’s Life Read online
One Man's Story By James William (Jim) Jacobs -MAJOR 8TH DIVISION SIGNALS Open Word document Open PDF
World War II Experiences Of Wx 17634 Pete Wally Holding - 2/4 Machine Gun Bn “F”Force Open Word document Open PDF
No Arguments by Tom McInerney -2/29 Battalion – “F”Force to Thailand. - Mention Major Hunt and Brit Maj Cyril Wild – Songkurai camps lower and upper - Return to Singapore. (NEW) Open Word document
My Soldiering Days by Snow Fairclough Open Word document Open PDF
Oleg Katarski (NEI Soldier) - An Oral History Open Word document Open PDF
Willie’s story as a POW (His wife) Open Word document Open PDF
Mick Kildey (2/10 Field Ambulance) A POW captured in Singapore and sent to Japan as part of J Force.
Open Word document Open PDF
Sgt FJ Giles story of his life - WW1 And WW2 as a POW(J) - A Force Burma Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
No Time To Cry - The Turbulent Life of the "Fairbridge Kid" by John Lane
This is a large file and may take a little time to open.
Open PDF
Ian Perry's War- 2/1 Heavy Battery, Artillery- Captured Timor- To Burma–Thailand Railway as part 'F' Force - Wardmaster at Tanbaya Hospital Camp.

This is a large file and may take a little time to open.
Open PDF
“To Hell and Back” - “H”: Force by Major A.E.Saggers 2 I/C Australian Component. Open Word document
George Wiseman’s diary FMSVF – Burma Thai Railway Open Word document
British Medical Officer Major Vincent Bennett

PDF - 1 PDF - 2 PDF - 3

Timor and Java - the recollections of Lt Harry Medlin

Open Word document

Valley of the Shadow - An Account of American POWs of the Japanese
By Whitney H. Galbraith (NEW)

Buy from
Publisher

Buy from Amazon (document unavailable)

Book Reviews Read online

 

 

This material has been preserved in the new website layout from the original collection.