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maree

dunkeld

Looking for information on Private Harry Rowbottom VX 455113 of 2nd 29th Battalion "A" Company and was a prisoner held in changi. He died in March 1972

Jonathan Moffatt

United Kingdom

Hello, Phil

philip harrison

newcastle upon tyne

can any one help with any information about my father major bertram james thomas harrison captured singapore 1942 i have not got a serial no which is a major set back

Rachel

Lancashire england

Looking for anyone who has heard of Sgt Robert J Webster 13017
died in 1943 on the Burma railway reg was SSVF Englishman married to florence. I believe he may be a close relative of mine and would really like to know anything relating to him. Thanks.

Lawrence Finn

Sydney Australia

I'm looking for any accounts of the 2/12 RAE and its actions in Singapore and Malaya.

My Great Uncle Lovell Glendower Tresham NX52907 was captured there and eventually sorted into A Force, (worked the Burma Railway) , survived that, then transported to Japan on the Ryuko Maru and lost at sea when that was torpedoed by American Subs.

I've read the excellent "Heroes at Sea" by Don Wall and I've pulled his attestation records from the War memorial in Canberra but now I want to find any personal accounts of him and or the 2/12 RAE and what they did in Malaya and Singapore.

Regards

Lawrence

Will Moore

Squamish, BC

If anyones has information about my grandfather, who is also named William Moore, I'd appreciate it. All I know is that he was captured at Hong Kong, that he survived, but died in the 60's.

beth williams

wales

would dearly like to hear from anyone regarding my grandfather - GORDON THOMAS GARFIELD WILLIAMS- I know he passed away in Changhi and was a deeply religious man who would have probably been involved with the church there. He was from Crwys road in Cathays , Cardiff, had a wife Edna and two children.

Margaret

UK

My Dad died when I was 10 and I really don't know anything much about him. I do know that he was a prisoner and worked on the railway. His name was Frank Robert Allibone. I would be grateful if anyone has any info. Thanks for the opportunity to ask.

Rose Corney

Tasmania

ANy info on my Uncle - Lawrence Trevor Ling - called Trevor. He never returned to Tassie. He apparently drowned whilst being taken to JApan. The POW ship was sunk by an American sub.

Caroline

USA Southern California

My opa Albert Wacquier was a POW in Dutch East Indies

Julie Peters

United Kingdom

I'm trying to find out any information about my Dad Wilfred Leicester who was a prisoner of war in Changi. I don't really know where to start to be honest.

Peter Morris

Sydney

Interested in any information about my father Lieutenant John Morris TX6015, 8 Supply Personnel. Australian Imperial Forces, became POW at fall of Singapore. Particularly interested in which POW camps he may have been interred in.

gloria

sydney

Appreciate information on Pte. Thomas Hubert VELLELY service number VX23369 who was a POW and died in Thailand.Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.Son of Thomas Hubert & Catherine Ada VELLELY.His profession prior to War was a Baker.National Archives has not digitized his records as yet,Above information obtained through Australian War Memorial,World War 2 Nominal Roll& Commonwealth War Graves Commission.Would like to know which camp he was at in Thailand.Roll of Honour states cause of of death 'illness', presume Cholera -which was rife during 1943, the date he died was 2nd August 1943.

Ian McKenzie

Edinburgh

Iam interested to find information regarding my late uncle Andrew Swanson

Tim Clark

Nottingham, UK

I'm a current 3rd year History undergraduate at the University of Nottingham in England researching for my dissertation on Allied Prisoners of War under the Japanese and their memories and how their experiences differed. Although memoirs and diaries etc are a fantastic source for me to use, nothing is better than speaking in person to POWs. I was thus wondering if anyone could help put me in touch with any?Thanks Tim

susan campbell

sussex

I am looking for information about my Husbands Aunt Kathleen Mary Jenkins who was a nurse with the Queen Alexandra Imperial Nursing Service and was a Prisoner of War in Japanese camp

Michael Pyne

Australia Sydney

Can anyone give me the number of UK soldiers captured by the Japanese in WW2 (not including commonwealth/empire forces - just UK based forces) and the number of these who died at the hands of the Japanese?

Chris Cooke

Devon England

Looking for any information on any of the following men who all served with my grandfather, Sergeant Fred Cooke, in the 1st Battalion,Manchester Regiment in Singapore, 1942 when tey were captured and were POW at Changi prison. The men are Stanley Dawson, James(Jimmy ) Coogan, Peter Derbyshire, Joseph Reilly,William Dow. Any information would be greatly appreciated as my Dad and I are trying to compile his memoirs. My Dad was evacuated with his Mom from Singapore on 30 january 1942 on the "Duchess of Bedford"

jon

liverpool

hi am looking for information on my grandad he was a british POW in changi his full name was francis joseph roche he was in the merchant navy i think?he was only 17 when he was took to the camp he surivied the camp and set up a life in liverpool as as butcher,my mum lost contact with him when he left my nan he was born 1923 in liverpool i think march 27th,would really love some info on him.

patricia jacobs

san diego ca. usa

Seeking info about the family of WWll POW, Robert MacColl, who died after liberation from Burma.

Ralph Adison

Toowoomba Australia

My Da was a POW in Changi he was a Argyle and Southern Highlander
Ihave very little information on his time as a POW or militery career or Family.Can anyone fill afew gaps for me

Carl Mullinder

Powys

I'm trying to find where i can get a photo of my fatrher when he was in the KSLI WW11. he joined up on 18-04-1940. he was a gunner, then he was a bombadeir. he was caputred on the by the Japs on 1-2-43 and releasted 8-10-45.
His name was Thomas Henery Mullinder and live in okengates shropshire, if someone can help me in any way i would be very greatfull. you can e-mail me on Show email address or call me on 01686623599
any pics or further inforantoin wher i can find some pics would be nice. Thanks for reading.

Lawrence Finn

Sydney Australia

Hi

I've been researching my Great Uncle Lovell Glendower Tresham. He joined the 2/12 RAE and was shipped to Singapore where he was captured (along with most everyone else) in the Fall of Singapore in 1942.

He was sent to the Thai end of the Burma Railway which he survived, marched back to Singapore and put on the Rakuyo Maru and torpedoed by an american submarine pack. He did not survive.

If anyone reading this has any information on him (I have his service records, marriage certificate) or any information on what the 2/12 RAE did in Singapore and Malaya at that time I would welcome your correspondence.

I am preparing a small book on him titled "The Forgotten Dead"...

Emma

Norwich, Norfolk

I am looking for anyone who has any recollection of

Michele

Brisbane

I am trying to find information & pictures about my grandfather who has passed away. He was a pow in changi prison during ww11. If anyone can help me with any information it would be a great help. His name is William Leslie Bede McAuley