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kevin Jones

Doncaster

Hi, looking fir additional information regarding my great uncle Henry Newton 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, Singapor (River Valley) then taken to Saigon on the hellship the Haruyasa Maru on the 4/2//45

Alison

England

i am looking for information about the camps my granddad was held in. He was William Hamilton service number 1403364 he was in the Royal Air Force a aircraftsman second class. I have found a liberation questionnaire stating he was in The Bicycle Camp in Java captured in Batavia. other records include the pow camps of Ambon and the Medan railway but records are so different I would really love to know any more information you may have

Mike

21.08.2017

Laurie, Please shake his hand and say Thanks from all of us. I can see records of him leaving Singapore on 17.10.1942 by cattle truck for the Death Railway. How they survive to such a grand age after what they went through is amazing.

Laurie Baker

My uncle Roland (Rolly)Baker was in Changi and on the Railway,his no. 582330 5th Batt Suffolk Regt-42-45 .Departed from Liverpool Ren.Del.Pacifico, ss Wakefield to Singapore,via Canada,Trinidad,Capetown,Bombay. Worked on the Railway and Kwai bridge. He left Singapore 1945 on Duchess of Richmond to L/Pool via Ceylon,Red Sea ,Suez,Gibraltar to L/Pool,Released at Northampton. I worked with him at ICI Stowmarket, (Collings & Stevenson Tpt) for over 20 years and he never mentioned a thing of his shameful treatment by the Japs and Koren guards, He is still alive but in not such good health.A Heroe, like all of them.I hope this info is of use to some of your readers.Thank you.

Laurie Baker

Wetherden Sfflk

Excellent info,

Mike

09.08.2017

Eleanor, After searching out information I only keep it in a folder for a month if there is no reply. I did also send you an email the same day which was 15 months ago. (27.05.2016). Sorry.

Eleanor Mccutcheon

Glasgow UK

Name: Mike
Contact me if you want any photos from text files.
Hi Mike,
Sorry it's taken me so long to respond, I'd love to have a look at any further information you have for Aircraftman, ANDREW, Kirkland 1303238
Thank you Eleanor

Rose

Vic

Looking for info on Ronald Ian felsenthal

GRAHAM JACKSON

AUSTRALIA

Hi im a Military History Research Historian and im
looking for any and all information on
Lieutenant RUDWICK, Alfred John while he was a POW
and what camp he would have been located in before
his execution on the 30 Dec 1944 in Malaysia now im not sure
weather it happen in Sabah or in Sandakan.
Any information will be appreciated

thank you
Graham Jackson
Military History Research Historian
Mackay RSL Queensland Australia

Beryl Pittman

Blaxland NSW, Australia

I am the family historian of the Davis Family of Gounyan, Yass, NSW. One of of cousins, Eric Ronald Davis - details listed below, died in Yokohama and was buried/cremated. ERIC RONALD DAVIS (1922-1943) born at Gunning, son of Walter Edgar and Emily Gay Davis nee Hills. Eric enlisted at the Goulburn Recruitment Centre on July 17th, 1940, Private A Company 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion, After training at Ingleburn and Bathurst, he boarded HMAS Queen Mary and sailed from Sydney Harbour on February 4th, 1941, arriving in Singapore on the 18th. The Battalion then travelled by train to Seremban, Malaya. They took part in the Battle of Singapore where he was captured and made a POW. After a short time in Selerang, Changi, Eric went to work on various roads in the area and later was told that he was now a part of the 600 man C force and would be leaving Singapore

Julie Sahadeva

Uk

Hello,
I have an ancestor Joseph Samuel Oridge, b 1915 Leicester. He was a Serjesnt in the Royal Artillary.

John O'Shea

Howlong

I knew Tich Freeman, and saw the key with all the names on it.

jeff barden

UK

I am Alfreds Grandson
Alfred Ernest Barden enlisted for the Royal Artillery in 1938 as No.1549483 among the ranks of the Territorial Army, joining 95th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery (known as

Steve

UK

Hi Mike, I have returned to the site to see if you have any info for me but i return on a different device to the one i posted the original enquiry

Judith

Australia

My dad samuel welsh was a pow in changi and on the burma railway he was an amputee losing his right leg above the knee. He passed 5 years ago at aged 92. He has written his story in brief which i would be happy to share if i could work out how to do it as it was type written and not in soft copy. I grew up hearing his stories about the privations and the resiliance of the prisoners. Including how clwver he thought the dutch prisoners of war were and how kind other prisoners were ro him. You see he couldn't ifnore having one lef which gave him some liberation i think.
He was a very gracious and kind man from whom i never heard a word of criticism of the japanese soldiers who were tasked with the camps.
I am his child and hope i carry some of his character.

Ross Ward

Sydney, Australia

I'm looking for information on my late uncle, Harry James Ward, AIF,

Tracy Walker

Koo Wee Rup Victoria

I am searching for more information on my grandfather, Neville STEELE, who was a POW in Changi captured during the fall of Simgapore.

Tracy Walker

Koo Wee Rup Victoria

I am searching for more information on my grandfather, Neville STEELE, who was a POW in Changi captured during the fall of Simgapore.

jeff barden

UK

Alfred Ernest Barden was my grandfather
I have no pictures what so ever of him does any body have any regimental pics
Also whould be interested if anybody knows of people he would have known

jeff barden

UK

Alfred Ernest Barden
Alfred Ernest Barden enlisted for the Royal Artillery in 1938 as No.1549483 among the ranks of the Territorial Army, joining 95th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery (known as

Tanya

Australia

Looking for info on William Taylor 3649555.

Tanya

Australia

I am trying to find information on my great grandfather, he was a gunner and driver in 15 Bty of 6HAA. His records say he was a POW in Java, Singapore and finally Japan.

I know he ended up in Hiroshima 8B (formerly 6D) Motoyama and probably worked in the coalmines as his previous trade was a collier.

I want to find the camps he was held at in Java and Singapore and find out which of the ships he was transported on. I have thought it could be the Singapore Maru, however, I am yet to find a roster for the ships. Not for lack of trying.

If anyone has any information on his unit and possible information of where I can find rosters for the camps/ships it would be greatly appreciated.

His name was William Taylor of St.Helens. Army number 3649555.

Lisa

Inverness

Thank you for your help. Your research and quickness in replying is very helpful. Thanks again.

chris morris

ringwould kent

keep up the good work mike. I remember your help a few years ago now. Just thought I would say it was never forgotten .Thank you

Viviane haddrick

Queensland australia

Ive been trying to find out if my great unle james harold brant vx45067 worked on the burma railway he was a prisoner at the far east pow camp 1st of november 1944 im assuming