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Mike

UK 22.10.2017

Hi Julie. Gunner Ernest Wheelhouse, 1094985. 80th Anti Tank Regiment R.A. Sent to the Siam Railroad on 20.06.1942, which was one of the first partys and they were to build the transit camps for all who followed. This was known as the MLP or Mainland Party. I have no information on his camps. When he died on 08.05.1945 he was buried at TAGRI which I believe is TAGIRE Camp. This is hundreds of miles from the railroad and confirms he must have been sent to work on the Mergui Road, which the Japanese had planned to use as their route of escape.

Julie Holmes

Yorkshire

I am looking for information about Ernest Wheelhouse. Regiment Number 1094985 and a Gunner in the Royal Artillery.
He was captured 1942. In 1945 he was in Camp 4D/Thailand. He died 8th May 1945.
Any information about Ernest would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Phil Bradshaw

Stafford

Hi, am looking to locate info for Alfred J. Bradshaw
Pte RAMC 7387186, have received his interrogation
questionnaire which indicates he was held at Chungkai
after being captured in Singapore 1942, was held for
3.5 yrs and was aware of the escape of Sgt Kelly RAMC
and his subsequent capture, and execution during 1943.
Thankfully my grandad survived, but any background appreciated

Martyn

Perth WA

Hi Sarah, I can add a little more information relating to 3855325 Sgt Mckeon. He was admitted to the Tanbaya camp 2 hospital, ward 7 on Aug 30, suffering malaria and dysentery, passing away on September 2.

Mike

UK 17.10.2017

Hi Sarah, I can give you a little information. Sgt. T P McKeon , 3855325, was imprisoned at Changi at the fall of Singapore on 15.02.1942. He remained at Changi until 27.04.1943 when he was sent with the ill fated 'F Force' to the Siam Railroad. This force was to lose over 50% of its men through disease, starvation and brutality, but a main cause was also that they were made to walk for appx 360Km. Thomas died at Tambaya Camp, which was classified as a hospital camp, but was more a camp to go to die in. I do not know what he died of, but 4 members of the Suffolk Regiment who were with him, all died the previous day of Beri Beri / Diarroah. If you search 'Tambaya' and 'F Force' , you will get the full horrors of his experience.

sarah neale

wales

Hi Mike, I was hoping you could help me with some more information about one of my relatives, his name is Thomas Peter McKeon (d.o.b- 10/05/1910) and his reg no. 3855385.
I know he was in the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (Recce infantry) and was taken to Malai POW Camp on the 15/02/1942 and he died 02/09/1943. I just wondered if you could find out if he was kept at that camp of if he was moved elsewhere and if possible what he died of.
Many Thanks
Sarah

Mike

UK 16.10.2017

David. Gunner Norman H A Wade, 836497, 118 Field Regiment, of Hazel Avenue, Maidstone , Kent. Imprisoned Changi, sent to the Burma/ Siam Railroad on 30.10.1942 as part of 'S Party'. 650 men, mostly RA. 118 Field x 226 men, 88 Field x 192 men, 148 Field x 180 men, RE x 49 men and just 3 of RAMC. No further details regarding camps.

David

cheshire

Hello,
looing for information on Norman Harold Alan Wade 118 RA

Mike

25.09.2017

Lance Corporal Norman Clayton, 3859040, home address 104, Jubilee Rd, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancs. Originally signed up with The Loyals, but transferred to Corps of Military Police Corps. Imprisoned Changi from Feb.42 to Oct. 42 then entrained for the Siam Railroad, on 28/10/42 as part of

Michelle Doyle

Massachusetts USA

I am looking for my Uncle. His name was Charles J. Manson. Born in Springfield, MA 1919. He joined the Army in 1942ish and was stationed in Osaka Japan. I was told that after the war, he married and had children in Japan and never came back to the USA.

Norman Moir

Uttoxeter, Staffs

I am trying to find any information on Norman Clayton L/Cpl loyal Regiment, number 3859040, who was captured on the 15 Feb 1942 and was in 4D Camp in Thailand

Patrick Walker

Midlands UK

I have sent an email to Chris Lawton on her/his G-Granddad
Gunner CA Thornton 1071371. I find he was part of HQ Bty of 6th HAA

Walker

UK

In answer to Tanya in Australia`s query on Gunner William Taylor I have
I have sent an email with a lot more details of his career within 6th HAA Regiment

Sarah

Thank you ever so much.

Mike

09.09.2017

Sarah. Gunner John Arthur Horn, 918247, 148 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 07.10.1942 at Roberts Hospital, Singapore. Cause of death listed as 'Rheumatic Heart'. Buried originally at Changi. Reburied 1946 at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore, Plot 10 , Row D, Grave 18. Parents listed as Arthur and Mary Horn of Little Common, Bexhill on Sea, Sussex BUT listed in the Regiments Roll as Ascott Estate, Wing. Alternative address Birkett Lodge, Wing.

Sarah Roe

Sorry! Wrong number

Sarah Roe

Buckinghamshire

Hi. I am trying to locate the details of John Horn from Wing, Leighton Buzzard. He was captured in Singapore in 1942 and I think his number is

Mike

03.09.2017

Maureen, not much detail Im afraid. Remained in Changi from capture on 15.02.42 until 20.03.43. Then sent with 555 men in train 6 as part of D Force. A fellow soldier of 118 Regiment who was on the same train lists that he remained at Non Pladuk until early 1945 when he returned to Changi. Maybe this is where your father died. He is listed as dying through cerebral malaria. His service number is listed 3 different ways on documents, 1112166 at CWGC and Regiment Roll, 1112122 on Train 6 roll, and 1112116 by yourself. I imagine the first one is the correct one.

Maureen Ley

Kent

My father, Christopher Simpkin (service number 1112116, regiment 118) passed away on 21st December 1943 and now rests in Chungkai Cemetary.

I would love to have more information about the journey he took in the months leading to his final days.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

Mike

30.08.2017

Alison, email sent.

Alison Smith

England

Hi Mike I've received really helpful information from you but would like some further info. I have found my granddads liberation questionnaire saying he was captured in Batavia. He is William Hamilton serving as a AC2 in the RAF. Service Number 1403364. It states he was held in Cycle Camp, Boie Glodok and Pola Rosa Hospital between 9/3/42 to 14/4/43. I have found very basic info about Cycle Camp and Boie Glodok which I believe was a prison. The writing on the questionnaire is very faded and I was hoping you could tell me if the camps are correct and where the hospital was I can find nothing whatsoever about the hospital and may have got the name wrong. Most grateful if you could help

Alison

England

Hi Mike thank you so much for the information it was really helpful

Mike

Alison, I should have added that this shipment was known as 'Java Party 21'

Mike

23.08.2017

Alison, re your Granddad, William Hamilton. The only information I can add is that he was shipped from Batavia to Sumatra on the Chuka Maru on 14.05.44 arriving 22.05.44. This shipment consisted of 189 RAF, 109 Army, 2 Navy and 1,615 Dutch.

kevin Jones

Doncaster

Hi, looking for additional information regarding my great uncle Henry Newton service number 964720, who served with the 137th Field Regiment R.A. as a gunner, the information I have found out so far is that he was held at Changi, Nong Pladuk 1, Konkoita, Nong Pladuk 2, Singapore (River Valley) then taken to Saigon on the hellship the Haruyasa Maru on the 4/2//45