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Mike

UK 22.08.2019

Hi Deanna. Re Gunner Henry Reeves, 2051224. He was transported from Java to Singapore on 9/2/43, arriving 12/2/43 and taken onto Changi strength. The hellship he travelled on was the Roko Maru. He is then listed as Changi X-4-A which means he was sent out of camp on Work Party duties. Unfortunately I am unaware what this Work Party did, but could have been any task from working at the docks to road repairs in the city. By being out of camp he probably avoided being listed for the Burma Railroad as many from his ship were. It appears that he continued this role until the end of the war, and was probably not sleeping at Changi Camp at liberation. It would probably be worthwhile obtaining his Liberation Questionnaire to see if he listed an alternative camp in Singapore. I have copies of a few documents showing his name if you would like them.

Matt cresswell

Somerset

Hi I am trying to find some information on my grandad, his name is Leonard Cresswell 2079237 287 field coy R.E he was captured in Singapore.

Gareth williams

N ireland

I am trying to find info on my grand father his name was george williams
He was from county fermanagh northern ireland i know very little other than
He served with the raf and i think captured in java i would be very grateful for any
Help or info thanks

Deanna wicks

reading england

I am looking for information on Henry Thomas Reeves 240/77 battery captured Java March 1942 there is red x post card he sent to his wife in 1945 Malai camp number can not locate this camp he supposed have stayed at Changi but is that not Malai camp number 1 any info of his movements camps transports etc would be appreciated thankyou Deanna

Tina (nee Higgins)

Rickmansworth

So proud of my brave grandad.

Hazel Mantle

Evesham

Hi,
I would be really grateful if I could have any information on Percy Arthur Coates who I believe may have been an Army Cook.

Mike

UK 09.08.2019

Hi Julie. Aircraftsman Robert Albert Clarke, 950180, RAF 153 Maintenance Unit. Address: 84, Oak Lane, Bolton. Taken prisoner on 08/03/1942 at Tasilmalaja Airfield on Java. Moved to Soerabaja in June 42. Shipped to Haroekoe Island camp in May 43. Moved to Ambon in July 44. In October 44 he was at Dolorosa Hospital before ending the war at Batavia. Liberated 02/09/1945.

Julie clarke

Manchester

Hello. I would be very grateful for any information relating to my grandad Robert clarke

He lived in the Bolton are of England. He survived and came home to have a family with my grandma.

Sorry for the limited information, he had two older sons other than my dad who took all of his war belongings when he passed away and I

Ben Lewis

USA

I would be very grateful for any information on Robert Henry Lewis (my grandfather). I believe he was with the Chindits in Burma. Many thanks in advance.

Denise stewart

Scotland

Thankyou , so much for your fast reply mike ,I have researched my great uncle, and only had a hunch as to which of f force camps he was in so I'm delighted to have it confirmed, my heart goes out to these poor unfortunate soldiers, who suffered unimaginable cruelty and starvation and illness , prior to his enlisting in 1934 he was a fantastic all round sportsmen , I caught his last living sighting on the television marching new recruits from singapore harbour in Nov 1941, I caught him on video 75 years after the 2nd Gordon's marched from the docks in the series the fall of Singapore 1941 , thankyou again ,

Mike

UK 08.08.2019

Denise, your Great Uncle, Cpl. William Spence, is recorded as having died at Changaraya, which is just 1 Km from the Burma border. Cholera broke out in this camp on 26th May, and 159 of the British died.

Denise stewart

Scotland

Hi, wondering if you know the camp my great uncle was transferred too in April 1943, he was part of I'll fated f force, his name was corporal william alexander spence, of the 2nd Gordon highlanders, I know he died on 22 June 1943 aged 29 , of cholera and starvation , and his ashes interred in amongst 299 others at kanchanburi, thanks

Mikey

Cardiff. Uk

Re Arthur Cyril Warren - I received his death certificate and it stated
He was 29 when he died and his rank or profession was listed as an
Army pensioner who died from pulmonary tuberculosis and
Cachaxia which proves the family story about him being crushed
wrong,

Mikey

Cardiff. Uk

Thank you Mike for your comments re Arthur Cyril Warren, once
I have any further information I will update the post. Then you

Mike

UK 25.07.2019

Mikey, re Arthur Cyril Warren, I think you will need to await the arrival of his service file to get better clarifications to search. He does NOT have a Japanese POW Index Card. He did NOT complete a POW Liberation Sheet. There were 4 x Arthur Warren as POW's but none with middle name Cyril. ( Eustace, John, and 2 x George). You dont say which service he was in, army, navy or airforce ? Which service did you apply for service record? Difficult to accept that any POW took 4 years to return home and be killed on his homeward ship. Will you post again when you receive his service records.

Mikey

Cardiff

I'm trying to find out any information on my great uncle who was called Arthur
Cyril Warren, he was born in Cardiff in 1919 and died in 1949 and is buried in Cardiff,
The story in the family was that he was a pow who survived the camps and worked on the
Burma railway, he then allegedly got killed by being squashed
Between the Dock wall and the ship carrying him home, as I have said all this has been passed
Down through the family so how true it is I cannot say, my mother
did visit a pow camp while on holiday somewhere and had a picture taken by a
plaque to Commemorate the soldiers kept there.
I have just sent off for his death certificate to see what information can be found
about his death and have searched the military records on a few of the
genealogy websites.
Any info is very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Mike

David A

Beaconsfield

Would appreciate any links or info on my cousin William Harvey Cox Horn who was on the Thai Burma Railway, having been a Volunteer in teh Straits Force before he was captured. He was in the Malai PoW camp. Captured on 15/2/1942. British, his Profession was Rubber Planter.

Steve

Uk

Sorry Mike that should say brilliant, not bringing

Steve

UK

Thanks Mike, that

Mike

UK 09.07.2019

Steve, each shipment of men who left Java was referred to as being in a Java Party. Java party 17 departed on 26.09.1943 for Singapore in the Makassar Maru and it had 2,600 men. these men went into Changi camp. On 22.10.1943, 1122 of these men boarded the Matsue Maru 2 for Japan, and this became known as Java Party 17A. These men were sent to 4 camps,Fukuoka 3B, Yawata, Fukuoka 6D, Tanoura, Tokyo 9B1, Ashio, and Tokyo 9D, Kawasaki 4. The camp can be identified for a named person. ,

Steve

Uk

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Ian

Hertfordshire

Hello, can anyone help with information about my Grandad. His name was John (Jack) H. Evans.
He was captured in Singapore in 1942, he was at Changi but after that we

Laura Gibson

Yorkshire

Hi, I wonder if anyone on here might be able to provide some information on Joseph Heron. He was captured in 1942. I

Niamh Clougherty

Clydebank

Hello
My father John (Jack) Tole or (Toule or Towle )
Was a Gunner with The 155th Field Artillery RA. The Lanarkshire Yeomanry
He was Captured 15th Feb.1942. In Malaya. Camp Maili. Then Changi Then Great World Amusement Park to work in the docks. On 9th Nov.1942 transferred to River Valley Road Camp. He was moved to Thailand to work on Thai/ B
urma railway.Mid Nov 1944 He was moved back to River Valley Road Camp He was then sent to Japan Funatsu
Naygoya 3B camp. Liberated 2nd Sept 1945. He was then sent to Austraia.I would like to know which camp in Thai. also the name of the ship he went to Australia before going home to Scotland. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My Dad's No was 322642

Toby Norways

London

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