Unit diaries relating to service of Geoffrey W. Fennell - Wallet 2 - Part 16

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Second World War, 1939–45
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Nominal Roll of Officers, NCOs and Men taken Prisoners of War at the

Capitulation of Singapore Feb 15th 1942.
 

Officers - 31 incuding Capt Adams, Capt Pugh CF, Capt Blair RAMC.

RHQ   93

63/81  73 

Total:

The following Camps were occupied by the Regimental Parties:
 

  1. Roberts Barracks Changi   17/2/4 
  2. Civil Jail Changi.
  3. Birdwood Camp Changi.
  4. Taihoku, Taiway   11/42
  5. Kinkasaki, Taiwan (Copper Mine)  /43
  6. Shirakawa, Taiwan (Officers only)  /43
  7. MT Drivers, Up-Country Malaya with 135 Field Regt   
  8. H & F Force, Thailand
  9. Myata, Kyushu, Japan
  10. No 2 Detach Camp, Hakodate
  11. Hoten Camp, Mukden.
     

WT 1 = Weight in lbs at Changi on 22/9/42

       2 = Weight in lbs on release

In the Nominal Roll, the camps are shown as follows:

CH - Changi, T - Taihoku, K - Kinkasaki, SH - Shirakwa

U/C 135 - Up Country

 

295

 

 

Rank Number Name  Camp Wt 1 lbs Wt 2
Capt   G B Adams Changi, Thailand 155  
Capt   D R Archer

No 12 Camp, Kyushu,

Japan

Shirakawa, Mukden

 140  
Lieut   S F Armstrong

TB – Christchurch

Hosp, New Zealand

 145  
Lieut   N H Bladen TB – No 12 Camp, Kyushu 150  
Lieut   T F Beecroft “        “     “      “          “ 165  
Lieut   J G N Browne “        “     “      “          “ 165  
Capt   G Blair, RAMC Taihoku 170  
Lieut   C J Cooper Shirakawa 148  
Lieut   K B Davies

Shirakawa, No 12 Camp

Kyushu

 155  
Capt   W K Forbes Shirakawa 140  
Capt   S W F Francis Taihoku, Hokaido? 150  
Major   J W P Fennell

No 12 Camp, Kyushu,

Taihoku, Shirakawa, Mukden

 166  
Capt   L J B Firth

No 12 Camp Kyushu

Mukden

 155  
Lieut   G W Forth No 12 Camp, Kyushu 136  
Lieut   A Godman Changi, Thailand 125  
L/Capt   E B Hogshaw

No 12 Camp, Kyushu

Shirakawa

 147  
Capt   R W Hunt

Fukuoka Province, No 12

Camp Kyushu

died 12/4/45 Japan

 135  
LT QM   J E Horner No 12 Camp, Kyushu 150  
Lieut   E W Knights “    “      “          “ 130  
Capt   P M MacEwen Changi, Thailand 142  
Lieut   D E Marsden RCOS Shirakawa 160  
Lieut   G P Mason No 12 Camp, Kyushu 145  
Lieut   L M McKenzie Changi, Thailand 155  
Lt Col   E W F Jephson

Shirakawa, No 12 Camp

Kyushu, Mukden

 155  
Capt   R A R B Pearson

No 12 Camp, Kyushu, Mukden

Shirakawa

 170  
Capt   Rev T J Pugh CF Taihoku 134  
Lieut   D T Piper Shirakawa 148  
Capt   H C Ratcliffe No 12 Camp, Kyushu 155  
Lieut   R Reid Changi 120  
Lieut   C Traherne

No 12 Camp, Kyushu,

Shirakawa

 160  
Lieut   J D Vincent Changi 135  
Lieut   F P Reeve Taihoku, Hokaido?    
Major   P A C Dow

Wounded at Rangoon, evacuated to Civil

General Hospital, believed evacuated to India

296

 

 

Killed during Malyan Campaign
 

Capt   D        Brynfod-Jones      Kuala Selangor

2/Lt     E B    Davies                   Kuantan
 

RHQ and SIGNAL SECTION. Serial No corresponds to number shown in all Regimental

Registers   

Rank No Regn No Name Camp Wt 1 Wt 2
RSM 1038089 1 Bishop W T K, H    
Dvr 985720 157 Aubrey H Changi    
Sgt 2321103 RCS 57 Adcock A V T 138  
Sign 3194368 RCS 163 Anderson A

T? Taihoku. Died 

9/12/42

 125  
Dvr 2336182 RCS 206 Boyd R T (MM) 155  
Sign 2762323    “ 203 Baillie K J (H) Changi    
M/M 998051      “ 124 Beaverstock Died Taihoku 29/12/42    
Sign 3914255    “ 205 Butler G T 134  
Gr 1086151 179 Bostock A CH (Hosp)    
Dvr 1078821 192 Bower A

CH Died Borneo Oct

1943

    
Gnr 1083824 176 Belton C

Died Cholera 10/6/43

Changarava

CH Thailand

 134  
Dvr 3597293 180 Boulter T

CH Thailand

Died Dysentery

Sonkroi 29/11/43

 155  
Dvr 853997 194 Brodigan L T    
Gnr  1078082 181 Braddon T G T (MM) Hokaido? 143  
Dvr 835208 202 Bell A T 130  
Dvr 818585 189 Batting L G

CH Thailand, Burma

Died Dysentery

18/11/43 Tambara

Burma

    
Dvr 876866 187 Baker L G K    
Bdr 923122 83 Blankney W

Died Taichou

T Beri-beri 10.5.44

 128  
L/Bdr 1077517 116 Bird CHC T K 150  
L/Cpl 4755197 RCS 115 Baker H E Ch, T, Died Taihoku 162  
L/Cpl 3194819 240 Cowe J

Buried at Sea, Takus

12/11/43

 147  
Dvr 860002 226 Collier C CH 127  
MMECH 879051 238 Colton, J T K 137  

[MM] = ss Melbourne Maru & Winchester Maru Keelung to Moji

 

297

 
Rank No Regn No Name Camp Wt 1 Wt 2
Dvr 949783 231 Casey J K. SH 135  
Gnr 853377 218 Clarkson G T Japan 141  
Dvr 993737 245 Deveraux M

T

(H)

 108  
Bdr 840871 19 Deebank J

Changi ? ? Died

 

    
Sigm 4198990 (RCS 255 Davis I T 138  
Sigm 2455151 (-) 256 Duffey P

(H)

Changi: Thailand

    
Dvr 2350662 (RCS) 261 Evans H Changi. Died 29/3/45    
Gnr 1525320 258 Everett R L T Taichu Haito 137  
Dvr 893175 265 Franklin E R CH    
Sigm 5629492 275 Foster S

T (MM) Hokaido?

 

 120  
Bdr/Gnr 840275 74 Foster A J K 150  
L/Bdr 1077842 137 Goldberg D T 153  
Gnr 6405127 280 Green W CH Thailand    
L/Bdr 953676 119 Gibson J T 125  
Sigm 2577761 (RCS) 285 Gibbons J CH T SH 146  
L/Bdr 11211179 143 Guest W K 154  
Cpl 2330397 (RCS) 284 Gratton G T (MM) 110  
Sigm 2330397 (RCS) 286 Grubb A T SH 130  
Sigm 2323303 (RCS) 330 Harrison J T 111  
Stg (AC) 808134 55 Hoy W T T SH 150  
L/Cpl 2325505 (RCS) 328 Holmes F T K 130  
Sigm 2324092 (RCS) 529 Henderson G K SH (MM) 114  
Dvr 1110914 302 Howe J T

Red x suppli

K Died Taihoku Aug 45

 125  
Gnr 815143 518 Heathcote R

Died Beri beri 5/9/43 

Tambaya, Burma   EH

 125  
L/Bdr 841445 96 Hirst G T K    
L/Bdr 1077863 99 Haynes W F K 130  
Sgt 33921 18 James W T Taichu Haito    
Dvr 900396 341 Jones L E CH 115  
Sgm 2365809 (RCS) 345 Jackson S R T 120  
L/Bdr 1082057 138 Kirton C E T 112  
Gnr 800561 360 Lowdon F CH Died Thailand Jun 43 162  
Gnr 867052 362 Loveday S (H) Changi?    
Dvr 153993 367 Lawcock C (RCS) CH 115  
Dvr 2592180 (RCS) 366 Lacey G W CH 145  
Gnr 972660 313 McKee T S C T Died Formosa 1943 124  
Dvr 1077622 399 Margetson C CH Died Cholera 5/6/43 Changanara, Thailand 128  
Dvr 954124 397 McGuinness M CH 132  

298
 

 
Rank No Regn No Name Camp Wt 1 Wt 2
Gnr 1110793 390 Morgan S L K (MM) Hok.
Died Hakodata Mar 45		 123  
Dvr 876536 389 Moore P P CH Died beri beri
Thailand Kanburi
1/12/43
 		    
L/Bdr 872077 109 Magee  E CH 155  
L/Bdr 844130 110 Moncaste V T Taichu 133  
Bdr 1054168 60 Montgomery W CH 125  
Dvr 3323702 (RCS) 413 McMilllan T CH 118  
Dvr 294533 (RCS) 413 Meggitt J M T Died Taichou
Beri-beri 14.5.44		 140  
Sign 2933113 (RCS) 414 McKay G T SH (MM) No 12 Camp
Kyushu		 130  
L/Cpl 2348733 (RCS) 412 Moncur W T 143  
Sign 2350227 (RCS) 411 Moncur W H CH Died Chungkai
Thailand Sept 43		 133  
Sign 3391297 (RCS) 415 Morris L T 124  
L/Cpl 2369069 (RCS) 424 Newton H CH    
Dvr 3444523 425 Ogden F CH 158  
L/Bdr 1110580 106 Outten H W T 126  
L/Bdr 1055683 116 O'Connell W CH Died dysentery
29/10/43 Died
Thailand		 127  
Sgt (AC) 845759 56 O'Mahoney J CH    
Dvr 1110906 419 Norman W  T 118  
Gnr 1109897 432  Pyne G T (MM) 138  
Dvr 1110047 437 Payne E CH Died Dysentery
Kanburi Thailand
22/12/45		    
Sgn 2052951 (ACS) 450 Pearce J CH    
Dvr 1110764 439 Phillips S T 139  
Sub/Cdr 84726 IAOC 451 Price G Died Taihoku,
Diptheria 9/12/43		    
Gnr 1116763 433 Percy T K (MM) Hokaido 149  
Sgt 1043139 14 Price W J CH Thailand    
Gnr 893968 455 Ratcliffe D K 125  
Dvr 983168 363 Randall W T Taichu 135  
L/Bdr 1091832 129 Ramage W T (MM) Hokaido 142  
Dvr 2361738 (RCS) 473 Rivers E K SH (MM) 162  

299

 

 

Rank Number Regn No Name Camp Wt 1 Wt 2
Sigm 2340122 (RCS) 478 Robinson, G CH 160  
Gnr 794859 509 Tubb, E CH 172  
Gnr 1514758 528 Walsh, P J

T Taichu Haito (MM)

Died Myata Kynshu

6/45

 140  
Gnr 889452 568 Wragg C T    
L/Bdr 1092104 121 Westcott, G T 143  
L/Cpl 57794777 515 Tuffrey, A K (MM) 140  
Sigm 817871 (RCS) 551 Walker, G CH 125  
Sigm 2354430 (RCS) 550 Wager, A CH 115  
L/Cpl 2327737 (RCS) 114 Williams, A T    
Sigm 2356529 (RCS) 559 Williams, S CH 140  
L/Sgt 2330120 RCS 58 Watson, E

T (MM) No 12 Camp

Kyshu

    
Dvr 2336529 RCS 553 Williams R CH    
Sigm 3460539 (RCS) 554 Winder, R K 137  
L/Cpl 5382816 (RCS) 552 Winwood, R CH 120  
Sigm 3864581 (RCS) 556 Webster, G K 180  
Sigm 545448 (RCS) 555 Wood, H T (MM) 145  
Sigm 2361784 (RCS) 558 West, H

K? Died Kinkasaki

13/1/45

 150  
RQMS 833393 2 Scotland, J T    

63/81 Field Battery RA
Gnr 1077280 149 Allen A G CH 115  
Gnr 893967 148 Airlie D CH 115  
Gnr 821382 151 Archer, W K (MM) Hokaido? 120  
Sgt 843448 34 Archer, W

U/C 135

Tamakan Camp,

Thailand with  

Col Toosey

    
Bdr 845289 84 Alvis, R C CH 130  
Bdr 964989 66 Ackroyd, K CH 118  
Bdr 1059121 61 Altham, J T K    
Dvr 847415 156 Ayscough, W A K (MM) 150  
Dvr 4033402 160 Austin, S

T Taichu Haito (MM)

17/6/44

 140  
Dvr 877350 162 Angus P T K 126  
Gnr 843128 154 Avins H CH T K (MM)    

300
 

 
Rank Number Regn No Name  Camp Wt 1  Wt 2
Sgt (ER) 10244490 51 Brandish, S T 145  
Gnr 893176 198 Blain G T K 140  
Gnr 843951 199 Brown A

T Died Diptheria

28/12/42

 105  
Gnr 1098105 197 Barber J R

T Died Diptheria

16/11/42

 124  
L/Bdr 926021 117 Bickford R D T 128  
F/Gnr 3654398 195 Butler F T 160  
L/Bdr 1469766 123 Byrne F

Died Taihoku

Diptheria 29/12/42

 140  
Sgt 4856628 27 Beardmore K CH Thailand    
L/Sgt 850783 40 Brighton G C

CH Drowned President

Harrison 12/9/44

China Sea off Saigon

12/9/44

 160  
L/Sgt 851416 41 Bishop E A K 135  
Gnr 8766588 169 Bailey G W  T 135  
Gnr 876927 173 Beeby E A K 155  
Gnr 1469667 174 Bennett W

CH F Force – Died

Thailand, Cholera

31/5/43 Sonkrai ‘43

 105  
Gnr 898890 182 Broome W CH 125  
Gnr 926847 185 Burton W T Died Formosa 7/44 119  
Dvr 998226 188 Bailard E CH 160  
L/Bdr 876307 134 Beanly W F K 150  
Gnr 1469607 190 Billings F W CH    
Dvr 980570 191 Bolton C W CH    
L/Bdr 850688 207 Bradshaw R CH 130  
Dvr 4612668 232 Catton J K 145  
Dvr 1608910 235 Chambers W J CH 130  
Dvr 835413 233 Crosby G CH 125  
L/Bdr 983157 142 Cripps R E K 156  
Gnr 1113247 214 Clement J T Taichu CH 150  
Gnr 840509 215 Conley E T 135  
Gnr 860509 212 Croucher A E K (MM) 145  

 301

 
Rank Number Regn No Name  Camp Wt 1  Wt 2
L/Sgt 842920 46 Curtis, J E T 132  
Bdr 3596459 65 Carson W

K Haito Killed 29/3/45

Bombing

 145  
Gnr 923899 95 Clarke B CH    
Gnr 985784 217 Clark C A T (MM) Hokaido 140  
Gnr 982025 227 Cooper W T Died Taihoku 125  
Gnr 1474646 228 Cranny A T (MM) Hokaido 125  
Gnr 998187 229 Curtis J CH    
Gnr 798040 230 Cutler B I K (MM) 165  
Gnr 904256 222 Curwin R T K (MM) 160  
Gnr 1092722 242 Dare I B

K H (MM) Died

Nagasaki ‘45

 145  
Sgt 843918 26 Dade S A T (MM) Hokaido? 130  
Bdr 414610 80 Davis A W CH 135  
Gnr 968749 252 Dawson F T (MM) Hokaido?    
Dvr 4699248 249 Davies E CH    
Gnr 1110846 244 Deer J E

Ch Died Dysentery 31/12/43

Kanburi, Thailand

 123  
Gnr 926961 251 Dooley W T K SH 115  
Gnr 863538 246 Douglas J CH    
Gnr 4746135 254 Ducker H T Taichu 31/5/44 115  
Bdr 856240 77 Edwards W T K T 140  
Dvr 2350662 (RCS) 261 Evans H CH Died Shirakawa    
Gnr 6140358 266 Furness E J T Taichu 22/5/45 140  
Gnr 922876 62 Freedman M CH Died Borneo Mar ‘43 148  
L/Bdr 863405 122 Ferguson G T 155  
Dvr 843119 269 Forster J

CH Died Kanyu Thailand

Dysentery Jun 43

 145  
Gnr 847375 272 Freeland S CH 155  
Dvr 1469847 268 Fisher P

U/C 135 Tamakan Camp

Thailand, c/o Col Toosey

    
Sig 845147 271 Freak G H

CH Died Kanyu, Thailand

6/43

    
Gnr 863455 282 Gettie J K 145  
Gnr 853378 283 Guy C CH 125  
Gnr 1085771 277 Grimshaw J CH 130  
Bdr 860610 85 Greene T W T 120  
Gnr 1110527 292 Hand J T T (MM) Hokaido 142  
L/Bdr 985945 136 Harrison G W T 155  
Gnr 1110895 293 Haywood H T Taichu H (MM) 17/6/44 125  
Gnr 994625 294 Heeles H CH 155  
Gnr 976118 296 Henson J T K 125  
Gnr 868694 298 Hill W L K (MM) 150  
Gnr 995429 299 Hobson F C H 125  

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