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Wendy
Western Australia
Hi I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction to find out
information on my grandfather who was a japanese POW in WW2. His name was
Walter Frederick Kirman born in 1916 in Grimsby Lincolnshire UK. I have his
POW card but it doesn't tell much. He was a signalman, service number
2355772, card number 9871. He was apparently captured on the 15/2/1942. All
I can gather is was that he was placed in a camp in Thailand and it says
camp D but as far as I am aware there isn't a camp D. Any suggestions or
advice would be greatly appreciated. Wendy
information on my grandfather who was a japanese POW in WW2. His name was
Walter Frederick Kirman born in 1916 in Grimsby Lincolnshire UK. I have his
POW card but it doesn't tell much. He was a signalman, service number
2355772, card number 9871. He was apparently captured on the 15/2/1942. All
I can gather is was that he was placed in a camp in Thailand and it says
camp D but as far as I am aware there isn't a camp D. Any suggestions or
advice would be greatly appreciated. Wendy
Mike
UK 25.10.2018
Hi Kim, BSM Charles Richard Clark, of the 9th Coast Regiment RA. Address shown as Montpelier Rd, Erdington, Birmingham. He actually had 11 different camps, several of which are not shown on the most common maps of the railway. In Singapore he was in Changi, Feb-Apr 42, then Adams Park, Apr-Oct 42. On 24.10.42 he entrained with 650 men for the Siam Railroad. Tamarkan (Bridge on the River Kwai) Oct 42-Feb 43, Sacomoto (Sakamoto) (Kanchanaburi Railway Workshop) Sep. 43- Oct 43, Kanchanaburi Airport Oct 43- Feb 44, Tamran (probably Tamuang) Feb 44- Sep 44, Kanchanaburi Airport Sep 44- Oct 44, Tarsao Oct 44- Mar 45, Tromon ?? Mar 45- Jun 45. He was then taken away from the railway to north from Bangkok, to Pratchai Jun 45- Jul 45, and finally to another camp nearby, Takori Jul 45- Sep 45.
Kim Hayman
UK
Hi,
I am looking for more information with regard to
W/O 2nd class Charles R Clark
5612669 Serial number
POW in Thailand 15/2/42-2/9/44
We wondered what camp he was held in or any other info relating to Charles. When he was returned home to the UK it took weeks to soak his socks off as they had become part of his feet.
Thank you
Kim
I am looking for more information with regard to
W/O 2nd class Charles R Clark
5612669 Serial number
POW in Thailand 15/2/42-2/9/44
We wondered what camp he was held in or any other info relating to Charles. When he was returned home to the UK it took weeks to soak his socks off as they had become part of his feet.
Thank you
Kim
Alison Kettles
Dundee
Looking for information about my father who was captured whilst with the Gordon Highlanders, his name was Alexander Smith. Thankyou.
Ian
Gillan
My great uncle Alec Campbell was an Argyl and Sutherland Highlander captured at Singapore. I would really like to locate a picture of him or his unit. He survived the war but passed away young. Thanks for any assistance.
Fiona Parkinson
Herts, UK
My dad William Broomfield Ure, Middlesex Regiment, was a POW in Japan, He was held in Osaka and Hiroshima POW camps. He was an army musician before the war (clarinet). He hardy ever spoke about the terrible time there.
Mike
UK 09.10.2018
Tony, I have found a Edward Peter Watson from Manchester. Is this him? I will wait for you to respond before putting all the information together. (Too many post and then never come back)
Mike
UK 09.10.2018
Tony, do you know that he was definitely a POW? The only POW I can find named Edward Watson died as a prisoner in 1943. On the army notice you have, does it give a service number, or regiment, and what is it dated?
Tony wood
Darlington
Looking for any information on my granddad edward watson. I have a notice from the army which was given to my nana stating he had been killed. He then turned up months later on my nanas door step.
Steve
Uk
Dear Ron Wilkins,
I can
I can
Robyn
adelaide
hi all just wondering if anyone pictures or information about
PEARSON ARTHUR CHARLES NX4687 2/10 Field Ambulance Private
PEARSON ARTHUR CHARLES NX4687 2/10 Field Ambulance Private
Ann
East Mids
Looking for any info on Frank Whitemore, POW in Burma. 379/101 heavy anti aircraft RA, India Command.He did return home......my Grandad.
Karen dunn
Durham uk
Hi I
Brian Clinton
Derby Ks
I would love some info about my Grandfather William Hopkins. He was a POW in the Bataan Death
March.
March.
Ron Wilkins
Falkirk Scotland
Hi looking for any listing of my Uncle Pte John McVey Royal Scots from Carron Falkirk posted as a POW at the age of 23 he was stationed in Hong Kong. He was imprisoned in Yokahama and wrote of his time there in a Scottish local newspaper - any information would be great....
J Clifford
England
Mike, many thanks for your fantastic information. It is really helpful.
Mike
UK 04.09.2018
Hi. Sapper Samuel Henry Dingley was in the Royal Engineers, 251 Company, 18th Division. Service number 1991658. NOK address shown as Mother, 7 Mead Crescent, Bordesley Green, Birmingham.
He was taken prisoner at Singapore on 15.02.1942, and then sent overseas on 27.10.1942, on the Dainichi Maru. Arrived Takao, Formosa (Taiwan), and sent to Taichu camp. Later sent to Taihoku Camp 6 (Taipei). He survived the war and was liberated by American forces on 6th September 1945. Sailed from Keelung, in the USS Santee to Manila, Philippines, arriving 09.09.1945. Sailed from Manila on the USS Gosper on 20.09.1945, and arrived Seattle on 12.10.1945. My records lose track of him thereafter, but assuming he returned to England, he would have made a 5 day train journey across Canada to either Halifax or down to New York. His final ship would then have probably been the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, or Ile de France. His service records will show a date of arrival in UK and the ship could then be established.
He was taken prisoner at Singapore on 15.02.1942, and then sent overseas on 27.10.1942, on the Dainichi Maru. Arrived Takao, Formosa (Taiwan), and sent to Taichu camp. Later sent to Taihoku Camp 6 (Taipei). He survived the war and was liberated by American forces on 6th September 1945. Sailed from Keelung, in the USS Santee to Manila, Philippines, arriving 09.09.1945. Sailed from Manila on the USS Gosper on 20.09.1945, and arrived Seattle on 12.10.1945. My records lose track of him thereafter, but assuming he returned to England, he would have made a 5 day train journey across Canada to either Halifax or down to New York. His final ship would then have probably been the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, or Ile de France. His service records will show a date of arrival in UK and the ship could then be established.
J Clifford
England
Does anyone have any info about a British Prisoner of War called S. H . (possibly Samuel Henry) Dingley. I think he is an ancestor of mine and I have been told that he was a prisoner of war of the Japanese during WW2 and died somewhere in the Far East (possibly Taiwan). He lived in Leicester, England before the war so may have been in the Royal Leicestershire Regiment but I am not sure. He may have had the nickname Sunny or Sonny but I can't find any record of him. I think he died in 1942 but I am not sure. Many thanks, in advance, for any information you can supply.
Rowena Moore
Melbourne Australia
My father Avery Frederick White of the Middlesex Regiment was captured in Hong Kong. After
a time in camp he left Hong Kong on the 27th September 1942 for Shangai on the Lisbon Maru. He was able to get to tung Fasham Island and was helped by the Chines villages until capture again by the Japanese he spend the rest of the war in a POW camp. I would appreciate any information that you are able to supply.
a time in camp he left Hong Kong on the 27th September 1942 for Shangai on the Lisbon Maru. He was able to get to tung Fasham Island and was helped by the Chines villages until capture again by the Japanese he spend the rest of the war in a POW camp. I would appreciate any information that you are able to supply.
Roslyn Devine
Melbourne
Thank you for the extensive
Caroline
Singapore
Hi Mike, he wasn
Mike
UK 31.08.2018
Caroline, are you able to confirm whether he was a military POW or a civilian internee ? I cant see him listed at first glance in the military records, but may need to dig deeper. If he was military do you have any resource of knowing his regiment?
caroline
singapore
Hi, i'm looking for any information on my great grand dad who was made a POW in Singapore/Malaya/Malacca during the Japanese Occupation, WW2 (1942-1945).
His name is Wilfred Francis Peters.
His name is Wilfred Francis Peters.
Mike
UK 29.08.2018
Paul, I imagine you are already aware of most of the basic detail regarding your grandfather, as it appears to be fairly well documented. I am sure that nothing that I can add will be fresh news to you. Taken prisoner on Java, and then shipped to Singapore in Java Party 1 in the Nishi Maru, on 14.09.42, arriving 18.09.42. Then shipped to Kuching, Borneo on 09.10.42. Tragically involved in the 1st Sandakan Death March, but he with 3 others attempted an escape. Leigh Dawson (Australian 2/30 Btl.), E Fuller (Australian 2/15 Field Rgt), and B.Roberts (UK 21 LAA). Died Telupid, Borneo.
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Walter Frederick Kirman is on the Roll of Malaya Command Signals. He went to Thailand on 15/10/1942 and is listed working in Group 4. Have looked at other Malaya Command Signals on this train and some are listed at Kinsaiyok (Group 6) and others with Lt Col Lilley who was at Wang Pho ( B Battalion.) It is possible he may appear in hospital records which would take considerable time to search through.