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ByronEvans

Cardiff S.Wales

Does any one have any info on William Woodley.I'm trying to discover this and where he was F.E.P.O.W for a friend.William or [Bill was her Uncle.No info regarding his Regiment ,rank or dates for him.

Mike

01.10.2019

David, Can you elaborate your posting, to tell us what you already know, to save unnecessary time searching. This will also confirm it was not just a one visit posting.

David

UK

Hello,
Looking for information on Norman Harold Alan Wade Royal artillery Japanese pow WW2 please.

Melanie Arnott

Mattoon illinois

My father Robert Arnott british Army, RAMC taken prisoner at Singapore and ended up in Mukden camp

Stephen Bayne

Orcutt, california

Also my great grandfather maurice L Harvey was on the batan death March, and he was an officer if that helps narrowing the search down.

Thank you

Sincerly stephen Christopher Bayne.

Stephen Bayne

Orcutt, california

Hi my great grandfather maurice l. Harvey was a British citizen and he was a Japanese prisoner of war for 5 years, he was given an MBE from the queen for the most excellent order of the British empire. I am very proud of him my grandmother and mother told me he was never the same upon return understandably so. I was hoping to get or receive any further information on my great grandfather and war hero.

Thank you

Sincerly. Stephen Christopher Bayne.

Deanna wicks

reading england

Thanks Mike for the info can I assume that Gunner Reeves was at Sime road with Major Gaskell the dates on his paper that Major Gaskell signed sort

Mike

UK 24.09.2019

Deanna. The person you are seeking is Major George Frederick Gaskell (not Haskell)., service number 70235. It is 240 Battery / 77 HAA. (not 640/77 6 HAA). Maj. Gaskell sailed alongside Gnr. Reeves in Java Party 13. Maj. Gaskell camps were Changi 14.03.43

Deanna wicks

reading england

Hi Mike do you have any info on Major GH Haskell commanding officer of I believe 640/77 battery 6 HAA far east POWs his name appears on Gunner HT Reeves medical and court martial records this is in Reeves pay book records from march 43 to see 44 their is a serial number 51529 was Major Haskell in the same POW camp/s as Gunner Reeves? I have looked for Major Haskell with the special parties but have not found him thank you for your help and time Deanna

Mike

UK 23.09.2019

Hi Marilyn. Re Private Walter Matthews (note the double

Mike

UK 22.09.2019

Hi Rose, re Pte Edward Buckingham. Although he completed a Liberation Questionnaire, he chose to merely write his name and address, and left blank the details and dates for his POW camps. This would have been the evidence to link him to a doctor. He was sent by train to the Burma Railroad on 10.10.1942 and is listed as being with

Marilyn

Calne wiltshire

Hi I'm trying to find info on an uncle of mine Walter John Keith Mathews all I know is he died on the railway he was from yatesbury

Alexandra Warley

South Australia

Hi, I am looking for information as to where
The camps that my father may have been in
When he was a prisoner of war working on
The Burma railway.
His name was Neil Barnes SX10372 date
Of death 18/10/1943 . He was Australian.

Rose

UK

PS I realise my question about my great uncle (Ted Buckingham) was a bit specific. Basically I'd be grateful for any information you have about him. I loved him very much and it's hard knowing that there was a whole section of his life he couldn't talk about and I couldn't help him.

Rose

UK

Hi, I wonder if you could help me find some information about my great uncle, Pte Edward George Buckingham, 6020822, 1st.Cambridgeshire Regiment 18th Division. He didn't talk much about his experiences, but I know he was forced to work on the Burma Railway. One thing he did tell us was that he got an infection in his toe. The Japanese were going to cut his foot off, which would have killed him (he would have bled out). But a 'foreign doctor' pleaded with the Japanese to be allowed to treat my uncle. He saved my uncle's toe, his foot and his life. I will be forever grateful to him. I wondered if the doctor concerned was Dr Henri Hekking. Is there any chance that they crossed paths, or did anyone on here serve with my uncle? Thanks.

Mike

UK 15.09.2019

Val, re Francis Patrick O'Neill. Are you able to get any more information from your B-in-Law ? He is NOT listed anywhere in the POW Master List. He does NOT have a Japanese Index Card. He does NOT have a Liberation Questionnaire. I have not been able to find any trace of him in Far East files.

Jacinta Marr

Tasmania

My Grandfather Harold Davenport TX4736 was a POW at Surabaya and Java. He was taken prisoner 22Feb 1942. Pop was a barber and in damand to keep hygine etc. This saved him from being sent to The Line a number of times. In 1995 my mum intervied him about his experiences and is transcribed into a document if you are interested.

Val Wright

UK 12.09.19

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Val Wright

UK

My father was on HMS Exeter when it sank, I think he may have been a POW in Japan.

Mike

UK 09.09.2019

Ian, re Gunner Richard Leslie. Departed from Changi on 4th April 1943 in 'F Force'. Died 26th August 1943 at Songkurai No.2 Camp. His mother and father put a memorial in the 'Courier-Mail' of Brisbane, on 21st September 1945, stating he had died of malaria. Sorry, but this is the only information I have.

Ian Leslie

Bristol UK

My Uncle, Richard Sinclair LESLIE QX 9869 2nd/ 10th Australian Field Regiment died at Malai Camp 26AUG43. Does anyone know where Malai Camp was situated, they all seem to have numbers attached so there may have been many camps with such a name.. he is buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetry, Burma. Any information is welcome.

Mike

UK 24.08.2019

Hi Gareth. Cpl. George Williams, 623940, RAF 84 Squadron. Arrived Oosthaven, Sumatra on 13.02.1942, on board HMT Yoma. Evacuated on 15.02.1942 on board SS Silverlarch for Batavia in Java. Taken prisoner at Tlilajap on 08.03.1942. Imprisoned in Batavia until September 1943. Sent on the hellship Makassar Maru to Changi, Singapore, arriving 01.10.1943, for a mere 3 weeks stay. Sent from Singapore on the hellship Matsue Maru 2 on 21.10.1943, and arrived Takao, Formosa on 06.11.1943. Resailed for Moji, Japan and arrived 15.11.1943. This was a 26 day journey of hell. On arrival in Japan taken to Wakayama, Osaka 14B Camp, where he remained until March 1944 when taken to Ikuno, Osaka 4 Camp. It was from this camp he was liberated at war end. Taken to Manila, Philippines (details unknown). Boarded HMS Implacable in Manila, 25.09.1945, sailed via Hawaii, to Vancouver, Canada, arriving 11.10.1945. I do not have

Deanna wicks

reading england

Hi Mike thank you for your prompt reply I forgot to mention Gnr Reeves was in Malai camp number 5 I know this because his grandson Paul has some original Red x postcards he had various illnesses malaria,dynsentry,eye ward in 43 but not when Java party 13 (H party) was being transported so were wondering how he avoided being transported I understand that there was

Gareth williams

Enniskilken

Hi mike thankyou for responding and yes he did live at waterstreet enniskillen
My email is Show email address
Thank you

Mike

UK 22.08.2019

Hi Gareth. Can you confirm that he lived at 10, Water Street , Enniskillen ? Can you add email on reply for documents, and to show it was not a one-off visit to this site..