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Hector Smith boyle

Ontario Canada

Looking for my uncle Hector Smith Sgt,died 1942 pow Japan

Deanna wicks

reading england

Hi Daz and Mike looking at forces war records Charles Burkett born 20/ 11/1906 signaller job labourer wife Gwendoline 9 kings gardens Goddard avenue Hull Yorks, captured15/2

Mike

UK 01.11.2019

DAZ. Your spelling of the names you are requesting help with, differs from your spelling of the names on other internet sites where you are asking for the same information. Which spelling do you want time taken investigating.

mary

surrey

After reading 100 yearold Harold Pleasance article, I wondered if he knew my uncle Major JK Brodie. He would have been older as he served in the first world war too.

Rose

UK

Sorry, he loved life, not live.

Rose

UK

Mike, thank you so much for looking up my Uncle Ted's records. You have no idea how much I appreciate it. I never knew him as a young man, because he was in his 50s when I was born. But I remember him as someone with a young spirit who loved live. Whether this is because of his experiences as a POW or in spite of them, I'll never know.

David

UK

Mike
Re Norman Harold Alan Wade
Cannot thank you enough for the information very much appreciated, reading his bible brings tears for this young man so young to have lost his life in way he did God bless him.
Regards David

Daz

Uk

Hi looking for information on Signalman

Deanna wicks

reading england

Hi Mike I am looking for information on Gunner R N Longmoor of I think 35LAA battery captured dutch east indies POW at Hiroshama 6b camp is it possible that he was at Changi Sep 44 and made the Japanese approved broadcast with Gunner HT Reeves on the 27th of september 44 presumably it would before he was sent to Japan many thanks Deanna

Mike

UK 20.10.2019

Martyn. To follow up on Deanna useful reply, his service number was 870810, and to clarify he was 240 battery of 77 HAA (Heavy Anti Aircraft) , His paper-trail is unfortunately rather vague. Out of all the 26 Java Parties, just one was not fully documented and this was

Deanna wicks

reading

Hi Martin you are probably waiting for Mikes answer I have looked on forces war records.There is aJohn V Westrip( Johns are often called Jack)He was a staff sergeant with Royal artillery 240/77 battery captured Java 8 march 1942 later at Hiroshama 06 or is on POW camp hr was released 2/9/45 His date of birth is 30/11/1904 and he was married his home address 27 dogs field st Cardiff wales not sure if he is the right Jack We strip( his name does not appear on Java personal index which I find surprising any Mike will probably give you more and the correct info best wishes Deanna

Martyn Fisher

Cardiff

Trying to find anything on Jack Westrip,
From Cardiff. Was in Japanese pow camp during 2nd world war

Hayley

London

Mike, thank you so much for your prompt response.

Mike

UK 09.10.2019

Hayley, re Sapper Alban Cooper. This initially caused some confusion as his actual name on his Japanes Index card is John Alban Cooper. It shows his father as Joseph and mother as Jane. Born Darlington. Address shown as 45, Melbourne Rd, Learbridge Rd, London. Service number 2001836.
Royal Engineers, 288 Field Company. Taken prisoner at Singapore 15.02.1942, and was then one of the first to be sent to commence work on the Siam Railroad on 18.06.1942, in what became known as

Mike

UK 08.10.2019

Jess, re Frank Wilson. He appears not to have been a POW who was taken by the advancement of the Japanese between December 1941 and April 1942. He is not listed in any files or documents. I believe the only Fusiliers at this time were the 9th Northumberland Fusiliers, and as a double check he is not listed in their Regimental Roll. This therefore suggests he was in the forces (usually referred generally as

Mike

UK 08.10.2019

David, re Gunner Norman Wade. Thanks for additional information, it does help to be able to go straight to a regimental file, and also knowing he died, saves looking for Liberation Questionnaires and homeward ships. Unfortunately, not a lot of information. Born Leytonstone, London, and family at Maidstone, Kent. Arrived Singapore on 29/01/1942 on USS Mount Vernon. Taken prisoner on 15/02/1942 and imprisoned Changi. Sent to the Burma/Siam Railroad on 30/10/42 as part of

Hayley

London

My Grandad Jack Cooper, not Grandma!

Hayley

London

Hi, I am looking for information on my grandma, Alban (Jack) Cooper. He was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers and captured an placed in a Japanese POW camp. He survived the war and returned to London.

Terry

North Devon

Any help in finding any info re my father's sister's husband - Ernest Henry Scott (father Albert - farmer) reputedly from Montreal, Canada who was a Japanese POW. He lived in Hull for a while after the war.

David

UK

Mike,
Member of the 118th Regiment RA who died as prisoner of war during construction of the Burma-Siam Railway,I'm looking for any further information on this man please. I'm a regular visitor here, and if and where I can I'd always help.

mike

Mr Klaas van der Tempel of the USA
You asked a question but left no contact. I have the answer.
e-mail me.

mike

Is there a search facility? You can't copy & paste onto word to use their search facility. How does one find one post in this huge site?

mike

London

Someone was looking for Ronald Sydney Smith? Where? Whom? Why?

Jess

Yorkshire

Hi,

Mike

UK 02.10.2019

Byron, There were 7 FEPOWS named Woodley, but none were either William or Bill. Albert, Alfred, Archie, E L, Frederick, Victor and Walter. Maybe he was a civilian internee rather than a military POW ? I can check the home town and parents names of the 7 (repost details) if you think there may be a chance he used an assumed Christian name which many did in that era. I assume he came home and did not die during the war?