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maree prince

usa

looking for any info on my uncle Sydney clarence Prince pow on ambon wwII

Debbie

South Australia

My father, Thomas Saunders was a POW of the
Japanese and a member of "F" Force.

Narelle Barlow

Yarram vic Australia

My grandfathers name was Edward Henry Carter. He died as

Lucinda Renfro

Perth WA Australia

Hi, I'm looking for information about my grandparents in WW2.
My Oma was Dutch, but living in Indonesia and was captured and held by the Japanese for the duration of the war, I believe.

Norma Tonks

Newcastle. Australia.

My father Thomas Webb NX 45161, was taken prisoner of the Japanese in January 1942 then executed at the Tol Plantation massacre on 4 th February 1942

Mike

Sgt. James Hepburn, 1427448.

KATH HEPBURN

ABERDEEN SCOTLAND

Hi I am looking for information re my father James Robert Hepburn he was in the Royal Artillery and was ship wrecked and got ashore in Timor
he was captured by the Japs and held till end of the war He has since passed and never spoke about his time as POW

Ingrid Yarbrough

Williamston, Michigan

My father, Nicolaas Wouter van Doesburgh was with the KNIL

Debbie Portelli

Melbourne, Australia

My grandad is Harry Brotherton 4350197, !st Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment

michael murphy

devon

Hi,
I am looking for information into my grandad, all I know is that he served in Burma in WW2.
His name is John Henry Chapman, he served with the Royal Artillery and was a prisoner of the Japanese. If anyone can find out any info at all I would be extremely grateful

Diana

Queensland

My Dad was WILFRED DOUGLAS ASKIN : Service Number - QX16401 : Driver - Australian Army. Enlisted 16th July 1940 and Discharged 22nd Nov 1945. My Dad was a POW in Changi and later departed with "G" Force on 26th April 1943

Josie Johnson

UK

Hi there,

My father, Brian Johnson, was a prisoner of war and I never met my grandfather who was Stanley clewly johnson in the navy.
Does anyone else as the child of a survivor suffer from PTSD?
It may be related to other circumstances but I wonder if there's something in it being passed down a generation.

matt janson

United Kingdom

Researching my great uncle who was fepow am intrested in his units movements on arrival Singapore until capture . His unit is 148 field regiment the Bedfordshire yeomanry

Chris

Kanchanaburi

Ian,
I can check in the office at TBRC re Your relative when I'm finished at site today I will email you
Chris

Chris

Kanchanaburi

Hi Martyn, thanks for quick reply. Yes I've got about 14 U.S. So far mainly from the NAvy and Marines from the USS Houstonbut a few US Army as well. I've also found physical evidence of them at the site belt buckles a zippo! Etc.ive got a few RA and RAOC boy and some AUstralian 2/4. Dutch records are proving elusive but nothing changes there.talking in the office the other day we figure perhaps 500 men were there until surrender in 1945, not very much has been written by veterans and we only have the liberation quesstionnaires to determine if they ended up there.some interesting personal items found I'm sure it will reveal more after today's toil in the furnace!

Martyn

Perth: 08/04/2016

Hi Chris, Good to hear from you and that you have taken on such an interesting project. I can help you with about twenty names (12 B&H, 8 Others) who were at the Kho Din camp in the last part of their captivity, some of which you may already have, incidentally, some American POW

Ian

Australia

I am looking for any information regarding my Uncle Co.Qm.Sgt Joshua Mallan Metcalfe 5707.
Some records list his as John Malcolm or Joshua Malcolm. He was captured in Feb 1942 and liberated at the end of the War. He was part of the Malaya Forces and is doc umented in several historical articles about the Railway.

Chris

Kanchanaburi

Hi Martyn hope you are well mate. I've recently been making up a roll for Kao Din or Kao rin pow camp.Rod, Andrew and myself managed to locate the camp and workshops from the aerial photos and I've spent an interesting few weeks excavating the site in the blazing heat! Some good finds coming up which I can send you photos. What I need is if you come across anyone who spent their last 15 months in Kaorin can you pass on their details and I'll add them to the database.at the minute I've got about 35 names and trawling through the TBRC database is going to take sometime.anyway we can help each other out would be appreciated. I'll take you to the site when your next over.
All the best Martyn
Chris

Simon B

Perth

Hello I am hoping to track down any greater detail on my wife's pop where he fought and was a POW Changi
Thomas Bruce Russell WX7873
saaper 2/6th field park coy
Any advice appreciated as my son is hoping for more detail at an upcoming ANZAC service
Simon

Scott alexander

Norwich , uk

Hello . Please could u help with any info u can find on my granddad . Albert Alexander born 14/10/1916 ( norwich ,uk) service no 5777152. He was in 5thbn royal Norfolk 18th div .he was in sinapore , changi from feb 42 to sep 45 and returned home.
From what I've heard he manly spend his time in gardens and cemetery . Also had something to do with building a well known gate or door ??

Damien Gardiner

Koroit, Victoria

RE. Joseph Clem Young

I have found a large framed photograph of POW Joseph Clem Young aged 2. He was a POW in Ambon died I think July 25 1945. His service number is VX 31987. I would like to return it to any family members.

Martin White

London

Many thanks for this, Mike. Very helpful, as has been all the information sent me by Jonathan Moffatt in recent days.

Jonathan Moffatt

UK

I've been in touch with Martin with FMSVF information. The reason U Party was top heavy with officers was that many of them were Straits Settlements and FMSVF Volunteers. A lot of these had received late commissions in January 1942 as liaison officers etc. Others had commanded Chinese, Eurasian and Malay Companies and were in captivity separated from their men.

Mike

UK 15.03.2016

Hi Martin, only some minor information .

Martin

London

I'm researching my father's cousin Rodney Arthur White who was a Captain in the Federated Malay States Defence Force (FMSDF). He was a planter in Malaya before and after the war. He was captured 15 Feb 1942 in Singapore and liberated 2 Sep 1945. He was in Thailand probably in a branch camp and I would guess he worked on the Burma Railway. I do not know of any family Rodney may have had (though his wife's name was Kathleen Mary) and therefore can't check with any children or grandchildren about his life. Any information on Rodney's wartime and POW experience would be a great help, as also would anything else about his life.