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Fred. George Leslie Wilson

I started doing a family tree for a mate and knew his dad had been a Japanese prisoner of war Gunner George Leslie Williams born 1914, Les to everyone in his home town before his death I tried to use FOLD3 via Ancestry but gave up after 10 minutes, as far as I could make out you can't search by name. Les was in the Royal Artillary 1939-45 service number 1582478 the only detail on Ancestry pointing you towards FOLD3 is "Japanese Index cards of allied prisoners of war and internees and a name Wilburn-Wilson" When I searched my grandfathers military service I got pages of his 12 years in India and a spell in the Lancashire reserves during the 1st WW, all for free, surely researching military service records should be our right, a fee is OK within reason but why have Americans hold the information, isn't there a UK means to access archives.

I would appreciate any info re my father Fl/Lt William F Tierney 81604 captured on Java 17-3-42 with other elements of 84 Sqn RAF

Hi Sandie, I have been closely following your search for information on other sites, and therefore not duplicated it on here. It is great you have found so much truth about his short life and been able to put to rest family Chinese Whispers. For the sake of others who follow this website can I post that his story has evidence that he died of vitamin deficiency and was not beheaded. It is great that after more than 75 years you will be able to pass on his story with many true facts.

Hiya Mike, The certificates I found are on Ancestry and they are in English.
Someone has sent me a lot of info, regarding Jacob Hull. so thank you so much for what you are doing :) This has helped me a lot. Thank you :)
God Bless, stay safe n well :)

Sandie, you refer to 'the certificate'. What is this certificate? Is it an official death certificate, or a transcribed version? Is it in English or Japanese?

Hiya, firstly I want to thank you for what you are doing . I am looking for information on why my uncle was begeaded by the Japs in WW11. His name was Jacob Elliot Hull, 1106365 Gnr. 118 Field Regiment R.A. He was born in Bishop Auckland County Durham 13/7/1911. He was beheaded at Tarsoa ( this is how it is spelled on the certificate ) Which I have found out was Ban Wang Yai, was that a camp for P.O.W. ? Also on the certificate it says my Uncle died on 23/ 10/ 1943 was buried on 1/12/43 at Tarsoa then re-buried on 1/3/46 at Kanchanaburi. I would like to know where I can find out WHY he was beheaded. Also beside Taros on the certificate it has No 2, I don't know what that refers to. Maybe you could help me, and why would they not bury him for so many weeks???? Kind regards S. Sanderson

My Great Grandad was called Arthur John Bailey and was in Suffolk Reg 5th Bat 18th Div when captured in Singapore.

I would love to find out as much as I can about his life as POW. All I know at the moment is that he was at a camp called Adam road camp (Malai 4) and a camp in Thailand reference as 4D?

Any information would be great.

John, re Signalman Eric Walden. I have some documents that may be beneficial to you when writing up his story. Email sent to you.

My father in law ROY WALTER HOUSDEN beds and Herts regiment was a POW and in camps at Changi , Kanchanburi, Wonpo, Banpong , Non Pluduck and Ubon.
He still lives with us in the New Forest , Hampshire and celebrates his 100th Birthday in a few weeks time

Hello Everyone. My grandpa, Signalman Eric Walden (Royal Signal Corps, 2335225), was captured at the fall of Singapore and survived to the end of the war.
We have recently discovered he kept a diary of events and he was in No 1 PoW camp (Burma), but was moved to Vietnam during 1945, were he worked at Lien Kang camp before moving to Saigon dock camp in August 1945, just before the war ended..
He was part of the 'Kurra Kurra Klub' whilst in Nong Pladuk camp; the club formed to help the sick survive. He recorded himself as having dysentery on three occasions. I am currently writing up his diary and letters to print this in a book (for the wider family to view).
If anyone has any wider information on the Nong Pladuck camp, Lien Kang camp (can't find much on this) or Kurra Kurra Klub that would be much appreciated. He also recorded his friend, Joseph C. King (of Bakewell Road, Matlock, UK) as escaped on 19th June 1945 from Lien Kang Camp.
Happy to exchange emails with anyone searching for information on these topics or who has information which could help me build a wider picture on my grandpa's story.

Dear Mike,
Many thanks for this info. He had in fact underlined 'F-Force' in his copy of Bamboo and Bushido, so that ties in.
I'll follow up with Kew.
Thanks for your help. Rgds Andrew

Hi Andrew. Re Percy David Ashley, sorry but not very detailed information which is what you need. Sent to Thailand as part of the ill fated

I am looking for details about my grandpa who was a civilian POW in Changi and I believe 'involved' in the Double Tenth incident. His name was Lionel Earl and I think he worked for the Government in Malaysia before and again after the war.
My Granny and Mum got out on the last boat in 1941 and ended up in Australia for most of the war

my great grandfather was a POW in Thailand, the only information I can find as in what camp he was at was "Honbu camp" which is "headquarters" in Japanese. Any idea what this means or what camp ?

Hi there,
I am trying to find detailed information as to where my father Percy David Ashley was held and worked after his capture in Singapore. His medical record shows cholera, malaria (x 20), beri-beri and dysentry. His was in the RAOC, no 7649734
He returned home much recovered but suffered a great deal later with ulcers, which I believe have been linked to his poor diet, conditions and infections during his time on the railway. Any information you can help with would be much appreciated.

Rgds
Andrew Ashley

Hi Kerry, As you have already established, he was taken prisoner on Java on 20/03/1942. His records show his name to be Idris or Idrais and not Isaac. His sailing in Java party 5A was in the Singapore Maru from Batavia. 4 hellships then sailed on 30/10/1942 but he was almost certainly on the Dainichi Maru for Japan. This arrived Moji on 24/11/1942. He was sent to the prisoner of war camp at Bibai-Machi, Hakodate on Hokkaido Island in northern Japan. Without being able to view his Liberation Questionnaire, there is some doubt about his exact camps. However, I believe he was in the main camp doing dockyard work initially, and when the main camp was relocated he moved with it and was involved in mining. There is a group photo available of him in the camp.(let me know if you want it) When repatriated he was taken to Manila in the Philippines, and then on 10th October 1945 sailed on the USS Marine Shark which reached Hawaii on 23/10/1945 before refuelling and sailing onto San Francisco arriving 01/11/1945.
Thereafter I do not have any documented proof, but assuming he remained with the others off the ship, on 02/11/1945 he entrained for Tacoma, Seattle where he remained for a few days. On 07/11/1945 he boarded a train to cross the Canadian Rockies and after 5 days travel arrived in New York. On 13/11/1945 he sailed on the Queen Mary for Southampton, arriving 18/11/1945.

Sorry, I pressed send before I finished. I would appreciate any information. Best wishes.

Hello,

Hi Kim, You requested the same details in October 2018, but after searching for you , you obviously never returned for the answer. If you scroll down this page to 28.10.2018 I hope this will answer most of your questions.

Hi,

We are looking for information on my husbands uncle Charles R Clark WO 2nd class 5612669. We know he was a POW but would love any information you might be able to find on him. Many thanks

Kim

Mike, yes please.

Hi Laura. Private Ralph Simpson, service number 7613873,

2.2.20 Laura Hughes.

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