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Mike
UK 28.07.2015
Hi Dave. Your father
David Cleverley
Liverpool
Hello all,
I'm trying to find out about my father - Herbert Jarvis Cleverley, a private in the Royal Norfolks 5777012 - who was interned at Changi.
I'm trying to find out about my father - Herbert Jarvis Cleverley, a private in the Royal Norfolks 5777012 - who was interned at Changi.
Robyn Pearson
Australia
I am looking for information about my grandfather who was in Changhi in the 2nd world war his name was Arthur Pearson and his service number was NX4687
and he was in the 2/10 field ambulance i would really love some information abot him or photos please i will be most gratefull
and he was in the 2/10 field ambulance i would really love some information abot him or photos please i will be most gratefull
Raymond Sargeant
Staffordshire
Farther, Changi
Mike
UK 22.07.2015
Hi Adrienne, Private Henry Moran, service number 3855098, was a member of the 2nd Loyal
Regiment. Address: 5, Rupert Street, Walsall, Staffs. I do not have details of what his offence was, but he was sentenced to 4.5 years imprisonment in the Outram Road Gaol, Singapore. This almost definately suggests he would have suffered extreme brutality at the hands of the Kempeitai. From very blurred documentation I believe he may have been sent to the Siam railroad in June 1942, and this is where his offence probably occurred, and he was then returned to Singapore around March of 1943.
Regiment. Address: 5, Rupert Street, Walsall, Staffs. I do not have details of what his offence was, but he was sentenced to 4.5 years imprisonment in the Outram Road Gaol, Singapore. This almost definately suggests he would have suffered extreme brutality at the hands of the Kempeitai. From very blurred documentation I believe he may have been sent to the Siam railroad in June 1942, and this is where his offence probably occurred, and he was then returned to Singapore around March of 1943.
Adrienne Hopkins
Chesterfield
Hello there.
Brenda Salgado
usa
Looking for name of book written by Bill Evans. He was a prisoner of war in Japan.
Sharyn Kreuger
Hamilton ON Canada
I have found a bracelet with
Donna
cardiff
My grandfather was a prisoner of war in Burma. He survived the war.
His name was Henry Kerr.
He lived in Whitchford, Ely in Cambridgeshire.
Not sure of his regiment yet.
He was awarded the Burma star which he sent for in 1980.
He sadly died when I was 4 (I'm now 39) in 1980 so did not know much about this period of his life.
Please could you guide me where to research info.
His name was Henry Kerr.
He lived in Whitchford, Ely in Cambridgeshire.
Not sure of his regiment yet.
He was awarded the Burma star which he sent for in 1980.
He sadly died when I was 4 (I'm now 39) in 1980 so did not know much about this period of his life.
Please could you guide me where to research info.
Jennifer Rooks
Queensland, Australia
Private Allan Russell was a POW but not sure if the Japanese or Germans.
He wasin the Army and his service number was Service Number VX25857. He was born in 1910 and lived in Victoria.
Any help would be appreciated.
He wasin the Army and his service number was Service Number VX25857. He was born in 1910 and lived in Victoria.
Any help would be appreciated.
lushington
uk
Looking for information on my great aunt Dorothy Mather nee Lushington
in Changhi with her husband Hugh mather until liberation. Some confusion with similiar names. Information appreciated. thanks.
in Changhi with her husband Hugh mather until liberation. Some confusion with similiar names. Information appreciated. thanks.
Mike
UK 25.06.2015
Hi Diane. Gunner John Walley, Service Number 1706700. Taken prisoner on 08.03.1942 at the surrender of Java. 241 Battery, 77 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment. Sent from 10e Bataljon Camp, Batavia on 09.02.1943 to Changi, Singapore on the Roko Maru as part of Java Party 13. Thereafter it becomes confusing as someone has handwritten in the war files that he was sent onwards in "R" Party. This cannot be possible as "R" Party departed Changi on 13.10.1942. He does show up in another file as being still at Changi in September 1945 at liberation. Whilst "R" Party must be wrong, I cannot see him listed as to when/if he was sent to the railroad. I think you would need to apply for his liberation questionaire (if he completed one) to see where he detailed his camps. I will email some photos of files to you.
Diane t
Canada
Looking for info on John William Walley worked on the railway from UK
Jon lechich
usa
My father inlaw was captured in Corigador and survived 3 1/2 years in Japan. His name was Henery Charlton and now he rest in peace with our Heavenly Father.
Jane SWYER
Uk
Looking for camps my dad John Mather (jack) 4267527 was a a pow he was company s major 9th battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.
He survived the war.
He survived the war.
Wendy Gray
Uk
Just trying to find out any details of my Grandfather John William Graham who was from Glasgow. He was taken as a POW early on in the war. I do not know who he served with but I know he was held at Changi.
Robert Lewis
USA
Hi. My name is Robert Lewis. I am originally from England. My father was held by the Japanese during WW2.
He was moved around to several camps during his 3 1/2 years of captivity. He was in the Royal signals and he came from Lincoln. Just trying to find out if any surviving POW's knew him.
He was moved around to several camps during his 3 1/2 years of captivity. He was in the Royal signals and he came from Lincoln. Just trying to find out if any surviving POW's knew him.
Patrick Shepherd
Florida
Hi Peter,
As you can see from the entries below I have also been researching my uncle's footsteps who was also with Major Marsh. Please send me an email if you would like to exchange notes and discuss what we have found? Many thanks.
As you can see from the entries below I have also been researching my uncle's footsteps who was also with Major Marsh. Please send me an email if you would like to exchange notes and discuss what we have found? Many thanks.
Peter
norfolk
Hi Mike, thanks very much for the quick response and for filling me on the details for my uncle Donald Cushing. Much appreciated.
Mike
UK 08.06.2015
Hi Peter. Reading from the top of the list of camps, ???buri this can only be an abbreviation for Kanchanaburi. Changi and then Bukit Timah are both in Singapore. Tamakhan under Col. Toosey is Bridge on the River Kwai. Kanu also known as Kannyu or Kinsaiyoke. Takanoon also known as Tha Khanum. Tarsao. Tardan also known as Tadan or Wan Yai. Conqyita also known as Konkuita was the joining point of the Siam and Burma tracks. Rintin also known as Lin Ting or Kuiya. So apart from the two in Singapore they were all railway camps.
Peter Cushing
norfolk
My uncle Donald Cushing, service no. 5776175 was a Pte in 6th Battalion Royal Norfolks.
Mike
uk 06.06.2015
Hi Patrick,
hopefully the answer is on another page of this website, where it states .. "As a reasonable example of what happened on this infamous railway I will deal mainly with the experiences of our section of
hopefully the answer is on another page of this website, where it states .. "As a reasonable example of what happened on this infamous railway I will deal mainly with the experiences of our section of
Patrick Shepherd
Florida, USA
My uncle, Cyril Shepherd was a sapper with the Royal Engineers; he died in Nov 1943 in Tarsao Camp. He was with the Y Battalion of D Force and his CO was Major Henry Marsh. In 1980 Major Marsh did an interview with the Imperial War Museum. In the interview he states that after marching up from Kanchanaburi they were stationed in Kannyu 2, not Kannyu 1 but Kannyu 2. Can you tell me which camp this was? I'm guessing that it was either Malay Hamlet (sometimes known as Kannyu 2) or it was one of the three camps at Kannyu 3? In any event he states that they were responsible for preparing 700 yards of rock cutting. Any information you have is appreciated.
Jean Fear
United Kingdom
Hi, I am trying to locate information on my brother Glyn Roberts who was an alcoholic due to being a POW at Changi. However I believe he was a POW in italy. A kind person says she believed he was taken prisoner 15.02.1942 but cannot find where. I am hoping that someone will be able to help. I am 86, & the last of my siblings.My brother Glyn was born in 1921 Blaina, S. Wales, Glyn was in the RAF. Can anyone help
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Well what a whole heap of information you have given me, It's knocked me for six, I knew so little and although I read this late last night I wasn't able to get my head around it to reply until this morning.
From the scanty bits of information I had, I was all but convinced that dad stayed at Changi and didnt encounter the other horrors of Japanese captivity that we heard about.
So you can imagine my surprise when I read your reply, I knew only the very basics of his time in Singapore; In fact the only way we knew he was in the Royal Norfolks was
that we researched the cap badge from his photograph.