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Jim Retemeyer

California

Seeking information on my grandfather, Cornelius Retemeijer.

Sharon

Arizona

Looking for info re my dad Troyce Atwood, POW during WW11.

Sharee Davies

Australia

Does anyone have any information about my great uncle Trevor Davies who was a member of the 2/18 Battalion and died on 27 April 1945. He was a POW at Changi Camp.

Janice

Port Talbot

Any information about my Ronald James Allen He was on HMS Exeter when it sunk and was in POW

Natasha

Australia

Hi there, I am looking for any information in regards to my Grandfather, He enlisted as James Davidson Rasmussen and the changed to Ballingall. He was in the 2/26 Battalion 4th reinforcements. I have little information on him except for his army file which only has some info, and his wedding photo before he left for war. Any inforation would be grateful.
Thank you!

Jenny West

Chorleywood, United Kingdom

My father was the C W Maisey mentioned in your article o n Eadie Menzies, and I still have some of his original papers that he scribbled while a POW out in Java.

David Kemsley

READING

My grandfather,Leonard Cyril Hatton No 837535 Gunner 78th battery 35th light anti aircraft, was captured at Tasikmalaya Java,march 1942,then went on to be imprisoned in 3 pow camps,Tanjong Priok March 42 to Sept 42,then Changi Sept 42 to October 42,then went to Kuching where he spent the rest of his time until being liberated Sept 45.I believe I know the whole story,Except for one thing,DID ANY OF THE 78TH BATTERY .KNOWN AS JAVA PARTY 1 WORK ON ANY PART OF THE THAI BURMA RAILWAY
,as a distant family member seems to think that they did,However,over the last 3 years I can find no evidence of this,so what I need to know is what did they do as labour in these camps..any info you can give me would be great..Thanks

Mike

01.01.2015

Hi Andrew (re Eric Geoffrey Lawrence), Taken prisoner on Java, probably on 8th March 1942. Sent to Singapore in

Andrew Frankel

Chepstow

I am trying to find anything I can about my grandfather Eric Geoffrey Lawrence, captured in Java in 1942, died in Sandakan in 1945. One place I've looked says he died in February, another says June. Any information at all would be most gratefully received. Best wishes

brian

29/12/14

Hi, I am trying to find information on my uncle who died as a Japanese POW in 1944. His name was Alfred Mackie, a sergeant in the REME, attd. to the RAOC. Any help would be grateful. thanks. Brian

Mike

28.12.2014

Hi Alun, a couple of points to add to those you already have. 54 Brigade was part of 18th Division so they only arrived in Singapore in late January 1942, and were therefore taken prisoners within a few weeks when the Singapore surrender occurred on 15th February 1942. Philips address is shown as Brybeck Cottage (? Very feint) near Dafen, Llanelly, Wales. He was sent by rail to the Burma/ Siam Railroad on 3rd November 1942, which makes him part of

Alun Thomas

Llanelli, Wales

Hi, I wonder if you can help shed some light on my relative who died as a Japanese POW in 1943.

Rick Nelson

Wisconsin, USA

My dad, Frederick Richard Nelson was captured I believe in Stanley Hong Kong and shipped to Kobe. He served in the Middlesex regiment and he was from Northern Ireland. Any feedback is truly appreciated.

Kat

Perth west australia 27/12/14

Hi, my great uncle Harry Knight was a major in the 4th Pahang battalion
In the federated Malay States volunteer force and was captured in Singapore and taken to work on the Thai Burma railway, then was severely beaten for defending his men, later returned to Singapore Changi prison where he got dysentery and berri berri and was sent to Kranji hospital in Singapore where he died. Wonder if your grandfather knew Harry

Dave Wilkinson

England

Hi can anybody give me information on my Grandfather Jimmy Shaw, he was captured by the Japs in Singapore and worked on the Burma railway. Many thanks.

Mike

24.12.2014

Hi Maureen, (re Charles Patrick Ingram). Your Dad was a member of the Royal Corps of Signals, 18th Division, service number 7684514. Address shown as 14, Oaktree Dell, London NW9. Taken prisoner at Singapore 15th February 1942, and he was in Changi and Kepel harbour camps until 9th November 1942. He was then sent by train to the Burma / Siam Railroad of Death. His camps were Non Pladuk, Tarso and Kamburi until 13th September 1944, when he journeyed back to Singapore, to River Valley camp. In March 1945 we was in Krangi Camp (or maybe hospital ?) until the end of the war.

Mike

24.12.2014

Hi Karl, regarding your grandfather (who you have now informed me was William Halstead James). He was a Sgt. in the 5th Field Regiment, who were the first troops to face the Japanese at Kota Bharu, in fact they probably fired the first weapons against the Japanese in WW11, as this landing occurred one hour before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. The 5th Field were forced back in retreat eventually to Singapore where the surrender occurred on 15th February 1942. Your grandfather was a prisoner at Changi from Feb

Maureen

Sydney Australia

I'm trying to find info about my dad Charles Patrick Ingram who was in the British Army in WW2 and a POW in Changi from 1942 to 1945

Karl Kemp

Perth Australia

I am seeking any information on my grandfather who was in British Army and a POW at Changi during WW2. Originally went to Singapore from India where he was stationed.

Mike

UK 12.12.2014

Hi Margaret, Assuming this is B. Richards RAF service number 1214865, of 91 West Street, Faversham, Kent. then I also have him showing in a file named Group 3 & Saigon. Whether this is evidence enough to confirm Saigon I am not sure. Have you tried to see if he completed a Liberation Questionaire which would name his camps ?

Margaret

Vancouver, BC

I know my uncle B. Richards was a member of the British Sumatra battalion and can trace him
until the battalion was disbanded.

Is there any way I can find out if he went to Vietnam as a POW with the 51 Kumi or remained in Thailand?

He survived the war and died in the 1970's.

Mike

10.12.2014

Hi Carol. Although I can see 49 men with the surname Powell who were POWs of the Japanese, none of them were named Herbert.

Carol

Ireland

I'm looking for information about my uncle Herbert Ernest Powell. He was my Mother's brother and I was told he was a Japanese POW. Sadly there is no-one left in the family I can ask. Can you help?

Mike

UK ..8th Dec. 2014

Hi George ( re Alfred Blodwell). Your Dad was in the 1st Manchester Regiment, service number 4613327. Home address shown as 115, Wakefield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire. Taken prisoner at the surrender of Singapore. he was sent to the Burma/ Siam Railroad as one of the first, on 22nd June 1942, and this was known as The First Mainland Party. Im afraid I do not have any details of his camps in Siam. Upon completion of the railroad he was returned to Changi in Singapore. In August 1944 he was shipped to Formosa (Taiwan) and spent a short period in Heito Camp and then Shirakawa Camp. In March 1945 he was then sent to Japan on the Taiko Maru and landed at Moji. He was then sent to Miyata Camp, Fukuoka number 9. It was from this camp he was then liberated.

george blodwell

Hollywood usa

My father Alfred Blodwell was a Japanese POW. He was in the Kings Regiment