Diary of Avon Reah Smith-Ryan, 1942-1945, Part 5

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • War Diaries
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AWM2019.22.207
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8 Bn., Adam Part Camp. 83 AuG. 420 Canp Commandant, Adan Park Camp. lede-Dn then all ranks completed the P.O.Y. Registration forns yesterday it was discovered that 10 Coy. had nine nen who registered theneteves as Ptes. etc. who were shown on Coy. recorde ae L/Cpis. and LCbdre. I have investigated the matter and report as Col owe - 1. The original error occurred when a return by ranks was called for or 15 Ea Gl Baorpra anuaad by Capt. Knder, wo, NoT Deing Familiar with the personnel of the Coy., nictook symbols in the Roll Book and nine nore L(Cpls. and L(BCre, than actually existed were edvieed to AreaL. hen Lieut Grahan pointed out the nistake to Capt Kinder he raised the point but was told that the Aroa sumnary had been forwarded to the Jnpanese and that 1t was too late for an enendment. 2. The error has been perpotuated. As any one of the nen affected wae eracuated a freeh apointment was naue to naintain the number f V.C.C.s up to that recorded. 3. The pen in question had no knowledge that they were shown as holding Lence appointnent. 4. Pay and Bonus has been drawn for these men at N.C.O. rates and has becn used within the Coy, to pay a bonus to certain voy, adn. personnel and to purchese extra rations, 6. In order to effect this position the Coy. 2oll Book has been naintain acorren i morm lag mendnents nade from time to fine se nanary ameo. C. Pay records are inaccurate and show anendnents and alterations in order that Pter. Pates should be paid to the nen affected. There is no written aequitance for the surflas thus created, though sone doc monts can be produced covering disbursenents. 7. The acquitance sheet is signed by three persons (cometines 2 Off and 1 N.C.O. and sometimes BOff, and 3 N.C.O.s) who octensibly guarantes that the nonice shown on the pay on ot have been correctly dispereed. e Coy. Cond., leaving pay matters to his 8 1/C and Coy. officers NoT aware of the pocition and appointnents we.e nace Fittout his Wnowledge. 9. All Coy office re (except Coy. Cond.) the Coy Orc. Fom Set. and Aone Sgts, were aware that extra pay and banuses were received by the 60 on account of Irregular appointnents and that the roney was being used ae stated within. t Torlor mi theorrooy and egte, here diepoeed of tho may ae they say, and that they have Nor ased it to teir personal adventage. a wncl you can
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'C' Bn., Adam Park Camp.

28 Aug. 42.

Camp Commandant,

Adam Park Camp.

N.C.O.s - 10 Coy.

When all ranks completed the P.O.W. Registration

forms yesterday it was discovered that 10 Coy. had nine men who

registered themselves as Ptes. etc. who were shown on Coy. records

as L/Cpls. and L/Bdrs.

I have investigated the matter and report as follows -

1.  The original error occurred when a return by ranks was called for on

16 May 42. The error was caused by Capt. Kinder, who, NOT being

familiar with the personnel of the Coy., mistook symbols in the Roll

Book and nine more L/Cpls. and L/Bdrs. than actually existed were

advised to Area H.Q. When Lieut Graham pointed out the mistake to

Capt Kinder he raised the point but was told that the Area summary had

been forwarded to the Japanese and that it was too late for an

amendment.

2.  The error has been perpetuated. As any one of the men affected was

evacuated a fresh appointment was made to maintain the number of N.C.O.s

up to that recorded.

3.  The men in question had no knowledge that they were shown as holding

'Lance' appointment.

4.  Pay and Bonus has been drawn for these men at N.C.O. rates and has

been used within the Coy. to pay a bonus to certain Coy, Adm. personnel

and to purchase extra rations.

5.  In order to effect this position the Coy. Roll Book has been maintain

incorrectly and a number of false amendments made from time to time as

necessity arose.

6.  Pay records are inaccurate and show amendments and alterations in

order that Ptes.' rates should be paid to the men affected. There is

no written acquitance for the surplus thus created, though some

documents can be produced covering disbursements.

7. The acquitance sheet is signed by three persons (sometimes 2 Off and

1 N.C.O. and sometimes 3 Off. and 2 N.C.O.s) who ostensibly guarantee

that the monies shown on the pay sheet have been correctly dispersed.

8.  The Coy. Comd., leaving pay matters to his 2 i/c and Coy. officers

was NOT aware of the position and appointments were made without his

knowledge.

9.  All Coy officers (except Coy. Comd.) the Coy. Ord. Room Sgt. and

some Sgts. were aware that extra pay and bonuses were received by the Co

on account of irregular appointments and that the money was being used

as stated within.

10 .  I believe that the Officers and Sgts. have disposed of the surplus

money as they say, and that they have NOT used it to their personal

advantage.

 

A Smith-Ryan Capt

C.O. 'C' Bn.

 

 

 

No. Do not fill in

I, the undersigned, hereby solemnly swear on my honour that I will

not, under any circumstances, attempt escape.

Signed

Dated 13 Sept 1942

At No 1 POW Camp Adam Park

Nationality Australian

Rank or Position Private etc.

 

 

 

WX 3453 Capt A. R. Smith-Ryan

MALAYA

EXERCISE BOOK

Name 2/4 M.G. Bn.

Subject Parties on Changi
Standard

 

 

 

"A" Force - left Changi - abt June '42 for

Victoria Point, Burma. Actual whereabouts

not known @ Changi

"B" Force - left Changi abt Aug '42 for 

Borneo

Japan Force Senior officers & some O/Rs. -

thought to be on Formosa.

Japan Force No 2 Mainly AIF from Java & some

senior officers from Changi - Repatn ship.

'C' Force - under comd Lt. Col Robertson left from

Syme Road abt Dec. 42 - thought to have gone

to Korea

'D' Force left Changi abt. Feb 43 - believed to

have gone to Thailand.


E FORCE ex CHANGI 28 MAR 43.

WX10363 Lieut G. B. Walton  

Note this party left 

by sea and it is

reliably understood

that they went to

Borneo Kuching,

Borneo.

7789

 Cpl DM Stanwell  

4891

   "  G. Smith  

8876

   "  W. Taylor  

7636

 Pte W. Beer  

9340

   "  H.P. Bennett  

7067

   "  E.G. Burton   Comd Sig Fairlie

8123

   "  H. Chilvers WX9260 Pte Neale SE } 88LAD

16416

 

  "  C. Holme

 

NX73279

 

Newman CW } 

 
SX11457   "  E.H. Cole SX11457 Cole EH    Tfd in 14.4.43                                                       from AAOC
WX12884 T.H. Dorizzi

17636

 Pte Holland HW

12663

 A. Floyed

6262

 WH Earnshaw

9255

 S.H. Gibbs

7266

 G.H. Edwards

8678

 E. J. Holst WX5222 L O'Neil

10582

 G. Lake

9233

 D. Ross

16439

 D.R. Lane

8544

 J. Sevier

7043

 H.B. Lear

5018

 C.B. Shelvock

15386

 R. K. Moran

8731

 T. E. Smith

17363

 C. O. Nash

10289

 A.S Thorns

12985

 P. J Negri

7882

 A.G. Trigwell

9413

 F.R Noble

17953

 H.R. Turner

8707

 F. Nazarri

7746

 J. Wilkey

Total 33. Verified at 2 Ech. 4 May 43

 

 

'H' Force - 7 May 43.

 

WX3454 Maj A.E. Saggers

WX13816

 Pte D.D. Pearson
  Lieut C.D. Lee

7835

  - W Rosel
  B.M. O'Sullivan

7623 

  - T Skelton D

7698

 Sgt. E.J. Howard

5204

  - K.J. Worsdell

13421

 Pte BG Beckham R.C.

9067

  - E.G. Watt

10282

  - C.L. Collins

9379

  - T.W. Zeeb

7943

  - R. Drysdale    

5064

  - E.F. Elliot    

16376

  - S. Gleeson K

Special Officers Party

which followed as part

of 'H' Force one week

later. __________

9132

  - N.R. Gamble

8747

  - W.H. Hall D

9350

 G.P. Hodgins

10370

 D.C.J. Hall

WX10874

 Lieut T.R. Ambrose

7250

 G. Kidd D

10372

  - G. Branson

9915

 F.H. Keirle

10107

  - L. Learmouth

9293

R.G. Langdon Died

                          BB

Sime Rd

228

  - D.V. Mentiplay

10806

 K.E. Lessels

NX16354

  - C.D. Vincent.

4917

 J. Leith

Note: 'H' Force - Abt 3000 strong

abt. 900 A.I.F. under Comd Lt.

Col. Oakes - destination believed

Thailand - suggested Cheng Mai

6203

 J. McSkene

9052

 H.E. McDonough D

7885

 A. Miller

Totals 27 & 5 checked @ 2 Ech 18 May 43

 

'J' Force 12 May 43

Sgt

WX 4985 Sgt. N.J. Harris

NOTE This force left

by sea- destination not

stated. No cooking gear

taken. & advised that

@ destination were

better hospital facilities

than @ Changi. Acm.

on ship reported good.

Officers using cabins

& each man having

a mattress.

 

 

8617

 Cpl J.J. Dore

7777

  - AM Draper

7382

  - WW. Hutchinson

8622

 L/Cpl J. Gilmour

8011

 Pte G.C. Arthur

9360

  - E.J. Clarke

8587

  - W.J. Davey

6362

 R.A. Deveson

8092

 F. Henrichson

17515

 R.R. Lynn

9312

 M.J. Leahy  

12136

 P.V. Omerides

WX12924 Pt DIX E.A. - A.A.O.C. went

Kranji

from A.A.M.      

16448 

 A.W.L. Park

6172

 H.E. Proctor  

14836

 J.H. Ramsbottom  

9296

 H. Tysoe  

7641

 S. Wenn  

78510

 A.J. Jones  

10897

 E.B. Jones  

Total 20 - checked @ 2 Ech 18 May 43.

 

 

 

Reinforcement party to BLAKANG MATI working

party - 5 Nov 43.

WX8599 Pte J. Alderton

8319 Pte Meredith 

 

 went to
BLAKANG
MATI
Feb 43

12488

  - J. Clay

9243

  - K. Clifton  

8808

  - J.C. Colbey  

20107

  - A. Ralph  

17879

  - G.J. Wade  

Total 6.

Complete party was 50 strong (plus 50 Englishmen)

comprising 45 from 'C' Grp & '5' from B Grp.

 

P.W. Casualty List No 3 - 18 Dec 43.

WX   Coy Force WX        
14226 Brazier AM A A ✓ 7660 Manning D.T. C D✓  
9031 Brennan M.J. H.Q. D ✓ 9324 McCarthy J. D.  D✓  
5050 Briggs J.A. H.Q. A. ✓ 15905 Moir E.G D. D✓  
15989 Buckley J.S. H.Q. D ✓ 9849 McIntosh AHL H.Q. F✓  
6976 Clare JM A D ✓ 8432 Newling RF H.Q. D✓  
15690 Carr JM B D ✓ 7458      "         O.K E. D✓  
6632 Clarke S  C. A ✓ 14327 Nybo L.R.  H.Q. D✓  
7504 Chapman DB. S/Sgt. C. A ✓ 8147 O'Leary DM L/Sgt A F✓  
7714 Clarke FDJ D. D ✓ 9287 Osborne JR

27.9.43

D.

 F✓  
16391 Cluth G.B. D.  D ✓ 8840 Powell A.E B. D✓  
9004 Cryer A. D. D ✓ 9073 Patterson W.J Cpl D. F✓  
8681 Davey R.W.J A. D ✓ 7416 Preedy E.L. H.Q. D✓  
10390 Dwyer W.A. D. D. ✓ 7902 Philp WH H.Q. D✓  
7904 Davidson T. H.Q. D ✓ 9358 Roberts W.C. C. A.✓  
8381 Elvish R.P.  A. D. ✓ 10785 Rutherford JM. H.Q. D✓  
7562 Elkins H.L. H.Q. D ✓ 15941 Robinson DJMWJ

AM

H.Q.

 D✓  
10366 Fraser N.W. C. A. ✓ 8777 Sanderson J.W. B. D✓  
8870 Gittos T.E. A. D. ✓ 9143 Smith W.J C. F✓  
8674 Gregory J.E.J B. F ✓ 7211 Saunders C.S. D D✓  
9131 Goodwin- R B. F ✓ 7623 Shelton AT D. HF✓  
8000 Geary MH D. D ✓ 17344 Slater A. H.Q. D✓  
7998 Giesse P.A. D D ✓ 13552 Spouse I.F. A. D✓  
7628 Howard E.J. Sgt. A. H.A✓ 14644 Smith C.V. Sgt E. F✓  
9231 Hodgson L.S. A A ✓ 10797 Townsend FM Cpl A. A✓  
8747 Hall WH B. H.F✓ 9325 Treqenza JE "  D D✓  
7801 Hackshaw A B. F ✓ 9351 Treasure J. H.Q. D✓  
8250 Halbert F. C. F. ✓ 8699 Thackrah C.B. "  H.Q. F✓  
9348 Heppell CL. Cpl C. D ✓ 4921 Taylor. JT Sgt

AAOC

11.7.43.

 HC✓  
9327 Hunt EH.  D. D ✓ 12008 Wearne T.C A. A✓  
7022 Hope EJ D A ✓ 7440 Worth A A. D  
6602 Hill AMc.  H.Q. A. ✓ 10012    "    W.G 

28.8.43

H.Q.

 D✓  
7550 Holt WJ H.Q. A. ✓ 16274 Whittaker E. H.Q. D✓  
18022 Heinz-Smith FJ H.Q. F ✓ 13161 Wright H.E. B. D✓  
8730 Jenkins T.K. B. D. ✓ 7429 Yensch F.B. H.Q. A✓  
7250 Kidd G. B HF✓          
7234 Jones I.W. D F. ✓          
8639 Lynch J.J. B. D ✓          
8767 Lakeman P.H.  D. D.✓ 8435 McCann R LAD ✓  
7640 Lee Steere F D. D. ✓          
8425 Leadbettter E.J. D. D. ✓          
17759 Livingstone JS H.Q. D ✓          
8689 McMaster HCS. Cpl B. D.✓

✓ Indicates casualty

published by 2 Ech.

      
8820 McCudden WP. C. D. ✓          
8012 Moir K.G. C. D. ✓          
9052 McDonough H.E C. HF✓          
11580 McGlynn D.S. C. D. ✓          
7138 McKay W C. D. ✓          
 

 

✓ WILSON J. (DIB DOB. Rein) 17973    ✓

✓ COOPER Hugh (rein)            15707    ✓

✓ROBINSON W.J. (Java)          5200   ✓

✓ Scales F Java 'A' Coy             8843 Chun Kai 11.9.43

✓ Foxall Sgt C Coy                      7569    ✓ Java Party.

✓ Williams H.G.   LAD   'D' Force

✓Fury Tom.   A Coy   Java        9270 ✓

✓ Davies D.J.   Java

Rennie J.     Java    7493 Tamakhan 11.9.43

Wallis Vincent A.Coy   F. Force

                                         9214

Lee Jack   A Coy    A Force   ✓

Alberts

                                 15700                                  

Kingdon   C Coy   D Force  ✓

Willmott

additional names by Cpl Helsin (July 44) 'A' Force

Cpl Meads K.L.  H.Q. Coy

Pte Needham J.  C   "

   '    Clarke Syd     'C' (in addition to S Clarke also C Coy)

  '    Biggs Guy        B.

  '    Russel DN        B.

  7617 Kelly G           D.

   '   Williams LGW. A Coy

   '   Vaughen F.       B.

   '   New F             HQ Coy

Sgt Mantle N        "

 '   Scadden H        "

 

Believed @ Medan, Sumatra - 19.2.44

WX 7532 Pte Semple R miss. 10/2/

D Coy 

W & M 10/2

3468

 Sgt Annear KT   8/15/2

D Coy 

M 8/2

16886

 Cpl McGill AM   11/2

E Coy M b K

SW Bukit Timah

∗9241

 Pte Hopson E.M.   15/2

B Coy 

M 15/2

15756

 Pte Burgess A   11/2

A Coy 

M 11/2

16886

  '   Squance CD   11/2

E Coy M b K

SW Bukit Timah

9185

   '   Quinn CG   9/2

D Coy M b K

Lim Chu Kang

Died at SUMATRA 26.4.44 - Dysentery & appendicitis

Buried - BLANGKEDJERAN - SUMATRA - N.E.I.

17448   Smith M.M. (H.M.) - arr Changi 20 Jul 44.

 

For copy of Up-Country Forces Casualties brought down-country by

Capt Gwynne see Private diary.

 

Burgess A. - Name @ Changi - 27 Aug 44.

Semple R            "     "         "           5 Aug 44

 

 

 

Soldiers Effects lodged with 2 Ech.- 29 Mar 44

Dewar V.J.A. - CSB Pass Book ^Perth & 3 4 snapshots

Muldoon JE -    ✓        ✓      ✓    Perth

Browne, M.L. (DCoy)  ✓       ✓  ^Kit magnet & AMF Certificate of

Temporary unfitness

Knott, Claude  CSB  Pass Book Darwin

Quinn J.P. Seaman's License No 17412 - Port of Melbourne

Williams L.G. SB Pass Book Town Hall Perth

19 Snaps & photographs

Solly JF  CSB Pass Book Kalgoorlie

Chq Book No M2017 Natl Bank Leonora.

Carter AH CSB Pass Book Perth

40 Snaps & photographs

WX8760 McMahon T.M. (A Force) 1 Photograph

Sullivan EH CSB Pass Book Perth

1 Wallet

Beard T.J. 1 Wallet

1 Motor driver's License (Civilian)

19 21 Snapshots

Street J.O. CSB Pass Book Darwin

Army Driving License. SA No 48

4 Snaps & photographs

WX8076 Moore F.C. 'A' Coy 1 New Testament

2 Army Driver's Licenses.

1 Civilian Motor Driver's License

1 R.A.C. Membership Card

247 Snaps & Photographs

Fogarty C.A. R.C. Prayer Book

W135598 Fraser NW 1 Wallet

13 Snapshots & photos

1 Letter of Introduction

 

 

Copy

A Bn 2 Gp AIF

2/4 MG Bn

14 Apr 44.

To H.Q. A.I.F.

Casualty Return

1. Reduction WX12717 Pte AHS. London at present

A/U/Sgt to be A/U/Cpl as from 16 Apr 44 (See Q5756)

2.  Appointment: WX12717 A/U/Cpl AHS London to be

A/U/L/Sgt as from 16 Apr 44 (See Q5756)

3.  Confirmation WX9101 Pte J.C. Ewin, A/U/Cpl since

prior to 31 Dec 42 to continue as A/U/Cpl.

(Sgd) A. Smith-Ryan Capt

Reviewing Officer 2/4 MG Bn

Cas Returns.  1 May 44.

WX9556 S/Sgt Campbell RS. - recommended to be

A/U/W.O(II) while senior NCO of 2/4 MG Bn @ Changi

Est. allows for ½ of a MG Coy [[every?]] 1 WO(II) or 1 S/Sgt.

1. Number of O/Rs will increase to 3/4 Coy when Sime Rd

personnel arrive - higher rank warranted

2. Unit as a whole needs representations @ any conference

of W.O.s. called by WO Comd AIF.

3. He x substantive in present rank

Sgd A Smith Ryan Cpn

Reviewing Off 2/4 MG Bn

 

Personnel at CHANGI on 1 Apr 44

Forestry      
WX 16821 Pte G. Reay Sgt. R. Fullerton
18142  - C.T. Wright 8180 Pte E.G. Taylor
Garden Control     S/Sgt R.S. Campbell
WX3452 Capt G.M. Bunning   Pte. AC Bruce
12712 A/L/Sgt H. London   L. Brackleman    Sime Rd
  Pte. A Brooksbank   J.J. Barry
  W.F. Anderton   G.J. Doodson
  H.A. Jackson   NA Gough     Sime Rd
      CH Ironmonger
WX3453 Capt. A.R Smith-Ryan   W. Macleod
  Lieut. G.C. MacKinnon   A McQuade   Sime Rd
    "   E. Wankey   D Ross.
  L/Cpl Hosking        ✓   WJ. Stone
  Pte R Hill 14733 J Taylor     Sime Rd
   -  W.J. King   C Webb
   -  DA Quinn          ✓   JL Yeates
17837  - L McCann   G. Sanders
   - M Hortin   RB Blaschek
   - A.J. Loller   H. Love
   - D. Short             ✓   J.S. Duncan    ✓
   - F.A. Toovey   W.T. Swann
   - CR Lush             ✓   W Kenny
   - J.S Pass              ✓   A. Rogie        - Sime Rd
7011 L/Cpl HW Williams   R. Lyall
16306 Pte J Cook   E. Nash
7225  - T.E. Firns          ✓ Ret'd from F. Force 23 Dec 43
8384  - R.G. Henderson   Pte J. Anderson
5206  - W. Hicks 8140 FJ Baxter  To Sime Rd
7541  - C.C. Keitel   Docking
5220  - HF Neilson 9202 RK Gregory  To Sime Rd
  Sgt S. Viney       ✓   F. Hinds
8631 Pte S.J. Blewett   W. Holding
  T.H. Lewis   A/Cpl M StJ Kennedy
16956 Pte RS Williams   EE Miller
  M Scala   CR Nelson
  L/Cpl J McGregor   D Sterrett
      G.B Williams

Ret'd from 'H' Force. (Evac to AGH

                                         from Sime Rd)

   PJ. McKenzie-Murray
  Pte DC.J. Hall   H. Cowie
   '  Watt   Sgt E. Hambley
      Pte B Evans
      A/Cpl J Ewin.
 

Personnel sent to Sime Rd (unfit for 'drome

work) in exchange for fit men 22 Apr 44.

WX 8140 Pte F.J. Baxter WX 8642 Pte AM Rogie

8796

  - F. Brackleman

14733

  - J. Taylor

8582

  - NA Gough    

9202

 R.K. Gregory    

8243

 A. McQuade    

Altogether 700 O/Rs were sent (400 A.I.F.)

 

Personnel arr. from Sime Rd as per above 22 Apr 44

WX4917 Pte J.B. Leith } All ex H Force                        

7885

  '   A. Miller

9132

   ' A.R. Gamble

5064

 E.F. Elliott

10806

 K.E. Lessels

13421.

 R.C. Beckham

Personnel arr. from KANBURI - ALL from 'F 'Force

 

WX 3450 Capt. G.W Gwynne 7436 Pte J McGinty

9336

 A/Sgt/U Cpl J. Gorringe 17962  - E.W. Wallin

16442

 Pte V. Wallis 9238 Sgt TW Piersson

17370

  - J.Wilson 18151 Pte GR Shier

16376

  - S.J Gleeson    

'A' Force. Information rec'd by letter from WX 14634 Pte

W. Anderson ('B' Coy reinforcement 'Acquintania') - dated -
Singapore 13 Jul 44.

TAMARKHAN. Majors Green, Cameron, Capts Phelps, Anderson

Lieuts Thomkins, McCaffrey, Ptes A White (B), K Mitchell (D)

T. Minchin (?) Barney Sawyer (C).

KANCHANUBRI. Lieuts. Boyle, Wilson, K. Lee.

CHUNGKAI Lieuts Wedge, RSM Airey, Sgt Horn (D Force)
[* These camps are all within a few

miles radius. About 60 miles by rail from

BAMBONG. JCN. of the East-West &

Southern Singapore Line *]

NOM PLU DUC. Maj. Cough, Capt. Hill. Pte Ron Wiley C Coy

J.W Leclock, C. Ryan, R Badock, J.B Skelton, Neilson, N Outtrim

Reg Lawer Lloyd Hadden J. Flannagan

NOM COMPATAN Capt Thomas (amoebic dys over 12 months) Lieut.

A Watson Ptes R Foster J. Dare, S.M. Hewby

SAIGON Pte L Greaves, Sgt Mainwaring.

 

He says of 'A' Force. Maj. Greens Bn. to Victoria Point, Col Ramsay's Bn

to Mergui, Col Anderson's Bn to Tavoy - 3 months @ Vic. Point -

4 deaths incl. Bob Goulden shot for attempting to escape. From Vic.

Point to Tavoy & joined Col Ramsay's force. Except for several hundred

north @ Yė all 'A' Force @ Tavoy. From Tavoy some by boat South to of 
Moulmein, some to Moulmein & others walked viaxx Yė. All met up @ Thanbyuzayat. 35 S.E. of Moulmein - head of proposed railway. At this 
stage almost intact. 4/5 @ Mergui & 8 @ Tavoy shot for escaping. 
Next 12 months spent on railway - a nightmare. 2/4 lost about 30 died. 
Australians (4500 incl Cols Black and Williams forces from Java) lost. 13/15%
Allied bombing at Thanbyazayat caused casualties - 30 odd.

Jan 43 Aust RNF & USA troops under Col Thorpe (USA) (from Java via
Changi) went to  Prye (Penang) by rail and boarded 2 small ships for
Moulmein - attacked by Liberators - one sunk with Jap & RNF only on board,

and On rly work some cases cholera, over 90% fever- over a hundred
amputations - Col Coates surgeon - ulcers worst horrors. Capt
Anderson doing good work. Maj. Green well spoken of - 7 days
confinement & starvation over non-escape declaration.  At end Dec
43 move to Thailand & met some of 'D' & 'F' forces - no real communication.

All out by March except some north Javanese
Japan party formed @ Tarmarkhan - 1100 Aust, 1000 RNF 200 USA, 180 Brit.

Left Tamarkhan in parties of 300 for Japan via Saigon.  About 60
miles from Tamarkhan saw Maj.  Cough & Capt Hill @ Non Pluduc. Several
camps around here - all fenced off.  Left there by  train via Bankok
into Indo-China to Phnom Pehn, a city about 200 miles from Saigon.

From here by river steamer to Saigon - Here 400 odd English

there for 2 years or Singapore. Saigon very good -10 weeks here
Bombed May 6.  Two attempts to shift party by boats. First
party spent a night on board. Japan party revised & RNF, USA.

& Brit taken off it - remainder sent to Singapore en route Japan.
Since leaving Tamarkhan a couple of parties (about 500) sent
back to Burma Jungle -W. CASTLES & D. PARKER gone back.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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