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My uncle Donald Cushing, service no. 5776175 was a Pte in 6th Battalion Royal Norfolks.

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

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.

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

Janet, re George Elmer. 4th Royal Norfolk Regiment, service number 5773618. 14, gatehouse, Fulmondestone, Dereham, Norfolk. Taken prisoner at Singapore on 15.02.1942. Imprisoned at Changi (not Shang Hi). Initially sent out on work parties which would have consisted of dockwork or road repairs etc. On 27.04.1943 he was sent by train to the Siam railroad as part of 'F Force'. Returned to Changi in December 1943 where he remained until repatriated in Aug 1945.

I'm seeking information on George elmer pow in Burma

My Uncle Jack Graham Cranston and my Aunts
husband Jack H Sumner were both in Changi.
Is there any way I can find out more about their
personal suffering or indeed anything about their
time in the camp?

Maggie, some information on Frank Beech, Changi & Sime Rd internee:
he was for many years a piano tuner in Singapore - from 1911. In the 1920s he worked for the company S. Moutrie & Co.Ltd then set up his own company F. Beech & Co. , 7 Capitol Buildings, Singapore. What may be of particular interest to you is that he and his second wife, Elizabeth Matilda, survived captivity and were repatriated to the UK with sons Derek & Robert, aged 8 & 7, on MV Cilicia, arriving Liverpool 29.10.45. They gave a forwarding address in Preston.

Trying to find any information about my grandfather

Linda, anything Hong Kong you should contact Tony Banham. His knowledge and detail is amazing... Show email address

My grandparents and 2 aunts were imprisoned in Japanese pow camp. Name of grandparents are Thomas and Agnes Vera Dow, 2 aunts names Alison and Hilary. They were civilians, grandfather was in police in Hong Kong.

Nicola,Your grampy, Cyril Albert Dibble (626545) was based at RAF KUANTAN and was captured in Java. He was moved to the Moluccas Haruku), then back to Java and then to Singapore. Sorry I do not know anymore info.
Hope this helps.

Thank you so much for that information Mike, it is so very much appreciated.

Helen (re Pte. Herbert Woods).. 6th Norfolk Regiment. Service number 5779692. Address shown as 72, Stevensen Road, off Dereham Road, Norwich. He was part of the 53 Infantry Brigade, 18 Division who sailed from Gourock on 27/10/1941 on the Duchess of Atholl for Halifax, Nova Scotia. They then changed ships to the American SS Mount Vernon. They then sailed for Trinidad, Cape Town, Mombassa and finally Singapore, arriving 13/01/1942. After the surrender of Singapore on 15/02/1942 he was imprisoned in Changi, and then sent by train to the Siam Railroad on 24/06/1942.
This was known as the First Mainland Party, their task initially was to build the housing camp at Non Pluduc to house future work parties en route for up country. These troops were also involved in building the railway through to Kanchanaburi, assisted by Thai workers. At some point he was returned to Singapore to River Valley Camp and on 02/02/1945 with 2500 men was sent to the docks to board the hellship Haruyasa Maru, which sailed on 04/02/1945 for Japan. On 6-2-1945 the convoy was attacked by the USS Pampanito: one freighter was sunk; next day the other freighter was torpedoed. On 8-2-1945 the ship arrived at Cape St Jacques, Vietnam, entered the mouth of the Mekong-river and navigated to Saigon. Shortly after arrival these POWs were transferred to work-camps for building airfields at Long Than (1500 men) and Phy My (1000 men).

My grampy was in the the RAF and was a captured. I want to know where and for how long, his service number is 626545. Hope you can help. His name is Cyril Albert Dibble

I'm looking fo any information I can find on Herbert Woods, we think of the 6th Battalion Royal Norfolks. He never said a word on his return, but I would really like to know what happened to him.

Kate, sorry, my mistake, he does have a grave at Kranji, it is listed as Grave Reference 16. C. 14.

Hi Kate ( re Private Thomas James Fitzpatrick). You obviously meant a death date of 1944 not 1942. 1st Btl. Cambridgeshire Regiment, service number 5933430. Address 143 Kendal Way, Cambridge. Entrained to the railroad on 25.04.1943, which would make him part of the ill fated

Thank you for such a comprehensive site. The information contained here is a national treasure. It is a very useful tool to do research on any of the medical doctors and and the dedicated people, medics and orderlies that cared for the sick and injured particularly with the highly contagious outbreaks for which there was no vaccination available and quite often put their own lives at risk in their dedicatated duty to try to keep as many people alive as possible .

Any info about the route along the Burma Railway by Private Thomas James Fitzpatrick, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Date of death 13th June 1942.

Thank you Steve for the in formation, I do appreciate the work you do

James, ( re Sgt. Gordon Buckley). 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Service number 5776680.
Sent by train on 19/03/1943, train 5,

Hi Gail,


Sorry to inform you but the dates of death in Paul Ham's book are incorrect and should not be used for research purposes.
In Lynette Silver's book 'Sandakan- A Conspiracy of Silence' and ' Kill The Prisoners' by Don Wall the date of death was given
as 5/6/45 aged 23 years died Sandakan. I did contribute to Paul Hams' book and I know the dates were completely wrong. He may have published a second edition correcting the dates.

Just read a book by Paul Ham (SANDAKAN) and my cousin's name Cpl E.A Marsh died on 11th December 1944

Hi
Any additional information regarding my grandad
Sgt.Gordon Charles Buckley from kings lynn, norfolk would be highly
appreciated. Not sure which norfolk regiment