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Helen

Bristol UK

Hi Mike, thank you so much for this information! I am so grateful for this. Anything further you have would be brilliant. I was lucky to have my grandad for 33 years of my life and he was very closed about the war (obviously) but started to say a bit more just before he died

Mike

17.05.2020

Hi Helen

Clive Ireson

United Kingdom

I would be grateful for any info about my Uncles.
1, Percival Spencer Smith RASC att Aus 8th Div. Part of F force
2. William Thomas Ireson. Pte. 4th Norfolks Malai 4 and
Malai1# 10919

Margaret

UK

Does anyone have specific information about the movements of the 1/5 Sherwood Foresters from 1942 before they left England and after their capture in Singapore?

Mike

17.05.2020

Chris Brown ....... There is a 35 page PDF file at this link, which includes details about Lance Bombardier Arthur Butler who you mentioned, as he played

Chris Brown

BRADFORD

Hi Mike I cannot thank you and Glenda enough I only wish I had started my search years earlier
All this news along with today would have been Dads 101 Birthday. Please if anyone has information about the camp concerts.
I met Arthur Butler after the war. but would still like some info on camp concerts.
Thank you all once again, Keep safe
Chris Brown

Mike

17.05.2020

Chris, re your Dad, Gunner John Brown, 914249., Shipley Yorks. Imprisoned Changi when Singapore capitulated on 15.02.42. Six months later taken to Keppel Harbour and herded on the hellship Fukkai Maru (pronounced slightly different by those onboard), and sailed for Keijo. Korea. Remained in Korea until 10.07.43. Then sailed for Moji, Japan. Taken to Maruyama, Osaka #5, Kobe camp where the men were enslaved into ship building and stevedores. On 11.05.1945 taken to Motoyami, Hiroshima 8B camp, where enslaved into coalmining. It was from this camp he was liberated by the Americans on Aug 27th 1945.

Dawn Wragg

West Midlands, uk

Regarding Joe Guest, he was Joseph W Guest if anyone can help.

Dawn Wragg

West Midlands

I am seeking information about my great uncle Joe Guest from Gornal, West Midlands who served on this line .

Mike

16.05.2020

Julie,......... re Grandfather Private William Henry Elliott, service number S/261346. R.A.S.C. Fortress Command, Singapore. Sorry, but not clear answers for you. He was sent to the Burma/Siam Railroad in

Helen Morrison

Bristol UK

Hi, does anyone have any information about my Grandad Arthur Ralph Chesters? Born and lived in Bristol UK. He was in Changi jail and worked on the death railway. Passed away 7 years ago but he didn

Jayne Smith

Uk

Thank you so much, Mike.

This was information I was not aware of so it

Mike

14.05.2020

Hi Jayne, re Driver Harold Murray, service number 5826901, 4th Suffolks. In the Regimental Roll created after the capitulation of Singapore, it has an entry against his name of

Lynda Davies nee GRANDON

Dorset

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Chris Brown

BRADFORD

I am searching for any information on John (Jack) Christopher Brown
His army No.914249. He was in 280 Battery 122 Field
Reg R.A. My Dad was taken prisoner Singapore 1942.
I believe he put on camp concerts with Arthur Butler.
I was told he played bugle call in the camp by a guy called Ted
Lund. He was shipped to main land Japan and worked down the mines
he was also a friend of a Mr. Ackroyd Bradford, typewriter co.
Any snippet would be very welcome . Thank you
My name is John Christopher Brown.

Sharon Wilkinson

Taranaki, New Zealand

Hi, I am trying to find some information about my Grandfather, Norman George Noel Davis RAF (45765). I believe that he was involved in the evacuation of Changi Prison in 1945. I think the operation was called 'The bag'. I am doing this research for my mother who wants to know more about her Father's work. Any information or help that you can give would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Sharon Wilkinson

Mike

UK 12.05.2020

Hi Angie. re James Alexander Michie. The only detail I can add for you is that he was liberated from Japan on the Hospital Ship TJITJALENGKA, which transported him all the way to New Zealand. On board his diagnosis was recorded as 'fracture R. humerus'

Alex

UK

I am trying to find about Charles Graham Burke, who my family

Stacey Dyer

Norfolk

Oh wow thank
You so much. I would love to see those documents you mention if possible.

Mike

UK 10.05.2020

Hi Jade. Signalman William Coates, Royal Corps of Signals attached to the 155 Field Regiment, service number 2345796. Captured at the surrender of Singapore, 15.02.1942. Imprisoned at Changi for 6 months. On 25.10.1942 a large contingent of the RCoS were amongst the 1100 men who were herded to the docks to board the Japanese hellship

Mike

Stacey, last sentence in below post should say "He was later moved to Group 2 workers near Kanchanaburi.

Mike

UK 10.05.2020

Hi Stacey, Re your Grandad, Private Sidney Oakes, service number 5780299. 4th Norfolks. Address shown as Sidney Street Kings Lynn (named after his street

Julie Worledge

Cornwall

My Grandfather William Henry Charles Elliott, was a private in the Royal Army Service Corps, No; s/261346, We know he was in Changi, and he survived, he struggled with , what we now call, PTSD. Any info would be gratefully accepted,my sister and I never got to meet

Jayne Smith

UK

I would like to find more information about my
Uncle Harold Joseph MURRAY of the 4th Battalion
Suffolk Regiment.
He was taken prisoner 9th March, 1942 and died
19 November, 1944.
His name is on the Singapore Memorial section 56.
Thank you.
Jayne

Maggie draycott

Surrey uk

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