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phillipa salisbury

bowral nsw

any information on john Edward salisbury

Darren Little

Newport 11/03/16

Thanks for that Mike, some great information there, appreciate it a lot. Have sent you an e-mail.
Cheers.
Darren

Mike

Obviously Changi should say 1942 not 1945.

Darren Little

Newport, South Wales

I'm looking for any information for a George Hall, a great uncle (one of 10 from the same family), who was a POW in WW2 in the Far East and in the Norfolk Regiment. I've been I investigated my grandfathers war record and have come across all these other people, his brothers who served through the war. Anybody who can help, please contact me at Show email address Thank you in advance.

Mike

UK 11.03.2016

Darren,

Darren Little

Newport, South Wales

I'm looking for any information for a George Hall, a great uncle (one of 10 from the same family), who was a POW in WW2 in the Far East and in the Norfolk Regiment. I've been I investigated my grandfathers war record and have come across all these other people, his brothers who served through the war. Anybody who can help, please contact me at Show email address Thank you in advance.

Vicky Clifford

Surrey UK

Bert Godwin, my grandfather, now has a FB page where I am uploading all his POW documentation

Gail Simmons

Cardiff,South Wales

I have received quite a bit of information about my cousin Cpl Ernest Aubrey Marsh No.641845 who was taken prisoner in Singapore on 8th March 1942 His death is recorded as malaria and was presumably buried in camp 2 at Sandakan. His body has never been found. I know that some bodies were recovered but not identified and wondered if they could ever be with DNA from a family member or if any other information has been found about him

Alan

Scotland

I am looking for help tracing my Great Uncle's involvement in the Burma campaign. His name was Robert Reith, a Scot and he was with the Royal Signals in Burma. He has now passed, but the family story is that he was listed as MIA and later turned up at the family home in Fife, Scotland, suffering from what would know be known as PTSD. He never spoke of his experiences, so there is very little/no information to go on. I heard recently that he worked on the Death Railway, but I don't know if this is anecdotal? Any help would be much appreciated.

Sue McKie

Devon England

I am trying to find information about my grandfather who I beleive was a POW in Thailand 4D camp in 1942. He was called William Richard Coronation Major and was a warrant office class 1, his service number was 1413641. He was awarded a MBE for something he did whilst interned but we do not know any detail about this . I would appreciate any information about what happened to him during the war and why he was awarded the MBE. He died in Plymouth around1973. I hope someone can help

Graham Hutchinson

Nova Scotia, Canada

Gunner George Thomas Hale, Moji, Fukuoka Camp1, Ube Branch Camp, died of dysentry in Fukuoka Camp 4, In Urn in Yokohama Memorial....none of the family have ever been able to visit.

Robin Mainprize

NZ

Thanks for you information Mike.
I'm a bit confused as the information on Find MyPast website mentions "Thailand or 4D Camp", "Osaka PoW camp"and 3C. I'm am guessing that you have more detailed records to examine. We do know that Noel returned from the War in bad shape. Thanks for your help. Cheers Robin.

Matthew Vernon

Blackburn, Lancashire

Many thanks for the information Mike, looking forward to hearing from you via email as and when.

Anita Liu

Hong Kong

Hi , I would like to find out some information about my grandfather, who was in POW camp in Cowra.
He is fighting for Japan but from Taiwan. His chinese name is 劉木火, possible register as his japanese name Mokuga Liu.
His birthday is 1925, June 24. He joined the Pacific war when he was 19 and was captured by Australian solders in Nuginia. He was in Cowra for two years.

Mike

UK 20.02.2016

Hi Robin.

Robin Mainprize

New Zealand

Hi. I am interested in the military career of a relative, Noel John Rutter. Service No 187868. We know he was in the Royal Signals Corp, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942. The limited records I have been able to see indicate thathe was in Thailand (4D camp) in 1942 and 1944. He is later listed as being at Osaka PoW camp. His records mention camps/ships or corps: 3C, 4D and Osaka. Is anyone able to provide more information on these camps and there locations please? Thanks for your help.

Mike

UK 18.02.2016

Hi Matthew.

Matthew Vernon

Blackburn, Lancashire

Hi, Recently found out from an elderly relative about a Great Uncle who died during the war in the Far East.
Research thus far has uncovered the following details: Driver Thomas McGlone, Service Number T/186950 Royal Army Service Corps.
Born Cockermouth, 1910, died around 2 October 1943 in Tokyo Camp of Cardiac Beriberi. Reburied in Yokohama War Cemetery according to CWGC.
Any additional information would be greatly appreciated, particularly relating to where he was captured, which of the Tokyo Camps he was held in, etc.
Many thanks in advance.

Rachel

Netherlands

Thanks a lot Mike!

Mike

UK 09.02.2016

Rachel.

Rachel

The Netherlands

Hi, I am looking for more info regarding my grandfathers captivity. His name was Ferdinand van Hek, a Dutch Pow. I found out that he was taken to Singapore on the Roko Maru. And that he was in Tokyo Branch 16 and Tokyo 2B.
His serial number was 62710. I am trying to work out a timelime, but I still miss information.

GCP

UK

hi, I am looking for photos of 197 field ambulance 18th division and information about homecoming from Singapore after liberation

Skip

Newhaven E Sussex

Cheers Mike thats very helpful

Mike

UK 05.02.2016

Hi Skip.

Emma Freeman

coffs harbour

Hi looking for information on Leonard James Honan VX65436 2/10 ordance field park please