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laa Lewu Gum. 'SItJ:C N.tted, Cberaes.

C-.iaa1obod Ill1@oer -r c __ 10th Sept.mber. 1939 (awz-)

Ot1'1.cera (f. R.N. C) _tingS. Obi Mae Clerk Ch1 ."..se P1tLel' Cb1ne5e Sez.anta

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Ka'ar" R. II . V. R. Oft"1OC·18 1. )"'.:7"» ae-en 17. Chineee 1. InMan ~. R ... Bl>.tin£'l ' , . Eatings ()leJ8J8.n) 13.

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1939 to 8th Decfl!!bcr. 1943..

8th neceber. 1941. t. 15th in ,atez8.

1943.. Scb .... e tBt'l:.:tt em est Cee.1It 01' m An" liD.

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O.verea left flank .r A"V' in cq"l1 with R.JL. Ship. Rl<UB. I.ARA7. PAl;Cr,IMA. All shipa aete

23rd December. 1943.. t. 2.+3 Jant_ry. 1942. 5th Jam'P') . ~42 to 8th Peb~81). 19/+2.

R.N. V. R. a",l Asiatic T. )2/0 l'Jlt1llp IIs i! a re'1lest that they shOll) d not be tllken out ot )!ala:ra. as they clid net 111M to be aeparde tl._ their tOlailles t.r en i w1et1n1te PriOl:' to this the eatue Clew. with the C1C.eption Chine~e SUf·pt; • • lMul pftlged tel'Y eatiaf'>tctery. be1n& keen .nll in their autiea atea,~ n cI:leedu1 in _e1'&.!oo1ea. i'ejtiaI asio. __ to aJ.l.ft the" iatioa to Jal"li, pzuvlt1ed a lew crew could be obtai tv... new Ole. 8 selectea. tria te.tin'. 4,'h "l?rWlC~' m' AJ,'E'-Jtt "Rf:r>mSR", ~ aboard "l4 "'A nw" • and a few Amy peraonnel lIele prea:.ed :lato 11& ... 1 Sed1ce. Ia addition. tMriy Raye1 J.tar,:lDea Whe ilra1'tN te the ahip W/'1 IDLtil1l1a wen .-t ILnneble, lIut the .. cb,t;1ea w_ teken o,er L1eat~ Clweq alii GUle. Cupa or 81r;118l.a eaa Serpul A.I.I'. All Addie. lett Ute with tIuI czecptien ot two '!be_ -- -.:-

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, At al'>,n>x1mtely 01,00 houra pIOClW'ded thlO"Cb IIJF.IAlr strait nept ehewld. Approx1_tely 0900 baura arr.iloled an SlIO.th .r J'AISE 00RIAIf ISLAND to shelter for the~. Within tiY. minutes at anciootlna 'r.\S attacked 'b7 Dine plaloea. 0 oiYUia,. _s 'IIOUlIIiIed. Sb1tt .. ta "UbSn ten .rarc1a ot end enchozeol at _ort st~ in ",xt ••• to'" of ter. thZlng;bout the intex,ala between air alert. wale ~er

thaD hent" .1m,tea. plIO"... """'0 oyer in aroups pt rr- II1D11O 1;0 t entY-Se?eJl _obi.a. At awren-ptel,. 1&00 1l6"_," pnoeei',d en • .,.p At 1930 hcrura noo boIun (.pp.-s.:o<ate~) flaabes un abaerY ehea •• The Nrat fla eh w.. probable 1I.K.~ . "GlAIft' B W:" bo' sunk, anc'l tho sec." poup that at B.Il. S. ·SCOllPl00" in action with the Japanese ahips. q .. "irele ...... "Inl af ~ ...... tace craft d boca nedTO I to tl,e flaabea te be Hgbtnina.

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At appro.1=, tely 0100 bOllrs in .,.BiUon 110 e Pelbl,la I.ightba" •• lJ', hOlU'd sbautilla in the _tor, steppe<'. am _',chI up 81I1zaera, Sub . Lieuloa AIA'IOLD ah JiJCKi ':1 J, . and tour ratil\.:.D 1"rca l! . .. 'I . S . • !rhe7 intemed ae tbat t1t } fir three houl-s .. r11er R. S . "l:X)OEI P<Jf" bad beell sunk 1,. act! n with ODC Japene ... er'" w: un,) two deetro;ye1'8. 'l'hl. _s tho f'irIIt intamation I h ... reoeive<l tlv1t Jal .. mno ;;.,rrace Cn>1't .... i-e eperatiJ\3 1,. tho rlo1n1t,.. COUlne _a alterea ta,arda the _lit .r mnw.:£8, am st_ed .Iuth inddo the, - 4 tat~ 11.... . Approx1"l8tely 0900 b.oura -ncb .. e 01011" in~here :!.n a bay bout t ' .. nty alle:s North of iTJl RIVAA . Tihilst proceed1 to the anoho~ ei ne c,..",y h<;abcra "D< ' 1:1oent)' t1£1atels pas_l direotly ovemeaa at 2000/3000 te~ witllDut attaoidno:;. It __ : later, bat the"e plena. ~ppe<1 pare-hoo". on l'A'[J'1!BA1'!G Airt1el I braaac.....t a /'l ' to a ll British iiaraldpa that ~

PII ... re ", .. -el atine North at .ns. It __ C1ecided t. laM paaaO!l£era a t it possible before pm06eni n£ ~hrol'<!f1lWlKA SFI..\J'I"':. 1600 Iaoar:>, proce de an 'I'..,aae. 20)0 haura az'l'iYeoJ, eft I (l'alQ!lt>an&,) IUYKR '!lith t si. -.ti ~ er-4't . "or li h were not hUl'"lng dn.! I caul no1: ohta.1n a pUat. 2100 h:n1ra onwarda the ~cihl igbts 1\1);, SUB flaabes .... re rlsibl e in mHtlf reot'ions in Borth et", at the IItraU8. 2300 how" (:t.Ye up atteapt ta &.:linin a pilot, ter seercblidrts were c;cu1nc oloser, 8M prooede<l in an =deaf""" to el'ip

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There nrc not suf' ieiellt boe.ts to the _ell c:bndreD, allo' ws their preU"'3e an the ahip pre.ellted me rr- fi&btu,g aD action I droided that in the attarpt ef be1~ lntercepte<l b,y the ~, I "oul" """tender the ship . fhe '!Ute Rnoign _II iheiet'Ie struck, the tun' crew dimased, 8'1"1 the Ortic.'l1 of the atell instnme--_ ... t to vp the Br'i tim or ,,11 led cbsll antes.

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At 0015 heun, s .... d.litJ,hta b,y li~t aei6 an H. . S. "ll\TA am" . ::Itopvoi. <!IIOJ,De • •

ta &8OCneh iieatU,.lry _rae laap. OOJO 'Cue, .w1t"".a alt. ooa.5 ho"'. hanna ~fed M repl.)" ta .Morse LeIIp, I

preoeeied. _..,... at11] ,,,.,811;81 ••• te li I . S . .. ~. Lil\!- ...

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paaaenaera "7 a a r ew au: e ) ended O'R

Bore. The JaplUllOae Otncel ·lD Charce at the P ... .,]hl( Part7 -..-.I ... that 11" a n,y piatol -mUen .... t -.tth 'bull et .. DOt nlelcl eel er other wiee C&lIei. but Juat pl.ln lend; the peraon pe .. ...,.",nr: the -mttw woul be """t s-e,l1 ete:q.

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rz- C...ander P.R. S. MID, RoB" I recorOecl the a.rra1il ..... at saxt1nrs re~d1na thotllto of n'n",pae leeal CTatt. I henc1eo1 a <»s!7 t these :oarmUyea t. C-mer R.lI., at the l1"t.Olat .... P . O. in "nil- on 27. ' .' 45.

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Aboard Japanese 011 "'nicer "Yaro YARU" ter S1 ncapere. Th1 a !Ih1p ha& a C8ziLo .r etude on at

n1s ~p ... been capLwM

b;r n. 8,eli. .emhn!!l; miuera .... th ot Co~ on 12th Jul7, 1~. • •

.a.ara -JU.7A fill" pauage '- Japan. The PlrstLleu1;e.n1;, a ll "hE:' '''''' r O1"N.cer. aDd a tew had been to.l'Ced to ~ in the lllaip; the llbip

t.Jran perL in the aptlaro at "R"M~· .... ltAel CUTied tnapo to 110..-. Al] Pen.,.tel 1Iacl been tra-.fezzell t. rk aboe.ru aD . u-t. r PI" ,n.r to ., bea~.

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'hipS .to JApaJl 8"" a-.1tcd return to their om QOlliitriC15. S- a<llbcra of the Chinese Cle .. p,ve ae tho iaptenian tl:et they "eze "lift: then .eta mar. lind would alee leport .. on their let,,", tot Chia. One BtlUah ead 1\;4 PhilUp1ne .. 81cl'·nt &cnlee oti'iocrs BOO ayseU' kepi aa a pemcne"L g,inteco""'e .goo5t'. W.rk con.' sted ob1 ef'l:r .t CIiImp upkeep and .-4 If} dr. Oue one o(,ca e1 =, wilen "" lOX _u avaiJable ..... _re hitchea t. a plmlab -ad had to tow 1t round .. rioe field. p.d in this COIIP _. _pl." and werkll1& IIours rca ."ml>l.o, quartes ,!Ci1 e p.i .ud th •• " ......... trikiJ\a.

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1 . 11 .. ",·; P . O.W. Caap. Sltuated eD outsk'rt. o~ PIlXoar, 011;,.. c.p. PILi80ners sple bu1~U1JIS an ,,1rt1e14 . PtlaoD8xa; -

.3(Qlrithh, 200 "'erlc""., 250 Dutcll. .....rtew llaA. "-d, fair in ~lty anoi qI_Uty. Strik11111 ot prboDerll ple.lileot. P . O.w. toroed to alap eacIl .t erfer ef' the at)- .. as. Stt.llltth .. "O QIUX.

Ifo. 2 P.O. I . Cmap. • oeraer ot llIlalod.

.. CUI] aiM, P . O ••• 283 Br1thh. "Irk ill the .,ne, thia ... 8,ooc1

QUI oM VJtARA. CAOI .

x.. 5 P . O •• a.p. On AprU 16th tba ... trazwtenei t. MIRffill'''A ~ J. DCw weak t "':USB"., c;aUI

... appointed. l'Iuo.,..., ~te:Q-. str1ldna: suthoriaed til Chapped to 360 oo-e" .t rice or beans per ilIJ3, ",,01 hour& at inc:t-•• ed.

Llberate.:! by u.s . 8th Ars:r. tl1e t1Jae I _" a P . O •• in J.p"D. ~ statue at! on ortc1er..., ..t

I rec'dYed .. l' . O.T . otf1cer's p87. I -.a cla"sed as ·ar .... nt ottlcel' lst C1eaa., 1m+; tM B ank oarr1eu. .. priYUe&eS~ 1"w I _a tarced to tit "'maJ law",r with ~her ranka . At No" 18, 1 ItJ!i! 2 Btaneh campa }!,,«smll. N ... 5 IlraJIda Caap, I ... pidu at the rate .r ~ "en (three !Dr """ day I orlcell, Quh:1ie thj!l I recelyed J'II) ~ t.- tile Print .. received 10 &ell (1 1/3 per

J,8th I' ~ober, ,1245.

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13th SeptOiller. Saturday 15Ul sept-.er. .n ., S JINpltal as.

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1 Bx:1t1eh Haft! Resche 01'f'lu e. 2 llri U sh excM lit )le.Yy 01'f'1o('l' •• 1 Aaer1cnn lItltal BntiIlg. 252 _cd ""n C1 "1'a"8 flf'tt'C""''''' ... D L-:I.: .ftD.

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A ceaent Abed !±¢as\Uinr,,; 150' X 30'- no gl ••• wipa" ••• tao c1o~Jl'., nat weatherpreo1'. _ . 0 •• slept; _ a. platfoJ:fll ead1 td.:e 01' the hut. Plattom co. !zoil 111 t 01. rica lllall."B .... eka Inf,., ste with 11ce 8m 1'1." w.

]lnilcine a c.otdiracters.

- a ala] project renled tn..~ 107 c1rlUap P . O. & lIOrke fuyJer c1rl1ian :"! •

0530 - 1730. Ten pjnt1;es rest peri ... .ere gI. ... e:n at l.OOO .... l5OO. 'l!bit " ... 1 md:e. all ""eel fit' the III1d e..,. menl . on:

em ried out tn. HIII'at weatherll, oDl,. bea..,-rain or sm. Ci l1l'e': cessation.

1st and 15th at' ~cb WIOlIth . Cbe re3t iI4Ts P.o. s wets kept

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busy MUla can" fatigues , learing Japanese ~ <lr!.ll (ine1nit\r>g the &11000' step) on cold daya ten minutes Pb;,ya1cs] IUU] every bmIr.

V,y status <18 an o1"ficet" _" lItft L'IlC"¢se I '1IIUI fucK tG 0 aamaJ. in a at~>ne qi'u-r" un a aa.IIIl t"'"&pOl ter, in a leek bin, teetii.ng A COJ'lt'eyOt, on a cc"ent e1cA:ft.ti.JC (with pick anJ aI1rJyel) the sid", of a ~ and •

riyer-bed. Pur tbiG JamUl' I was J.ldd 11 Ii_dent Office: ' 8 rate of 25 " sen (thzee pence) for Melt worki".;: i!;;;;.

Be.eIl P. /). , . 'lllAs proY1tled with ou Japeneze Alaij' unU'oDl Greatc.at , one shin. _ Bet of' .X!Vle"t'JiJU$_ cap, peir et cotton a pair et (t . e . Ja.panese cloth inellie boots) , a. illS cape ( ! ' cs.ptured atect:) 8''''' ten bu.bta (fbe rq, nt1 fi.e lIaYy) . We rwt tw ~

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hM 18 tbi _ ~ __ c:eJW1MreJJ17 less thaa I receiwa 1a later ~ We _ .ala. -r. at 0!i00, 1ii1111, ... lalO u.ra. At __ .-J.. P. O •• reoetwa ~ Wt • ... .t rUe .ali .-lIftl et tld.a ..... • -s,Yed _.... ~ ft.IIa

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' to t e sick, "nd a8 hi" oblecti _a to k.eop the world"1 portie. aa l erao &3 pesaible .uv tm':'1t .en were a~ eut tc serl<. I sa" II&lV sick men wable to ..nt beillll .. a1stecl or £fen ..... 'ried ..,t to ""rk where theJ' .,.""l.j b,y all "ey in the _ • The end CirlUan I'or_" Ivul ~ sport th .. wiDg LOCks at the~ .en and I>XV,unn thftll with rifie bath or aticks. the eYt>n1nl: the7 would be cnuiecl becJc te m",p . .

prisoners <lied aa a res"'! t et' this tx ea1A<mt • P.,.cticel1y olJ ths t'1t'ty-1'our deuths ill this C<1I'IJ? "exe (b ...

to 1 ack at .em"" 1 attentien.

of P . O. d . was in C88p 'b7 the KllUaJ:7 GuarCIa and at; ric by the JlaYal uuard8 {Iirllien po: I _a struck on .... . ..,. eo si D3 lor triy1e] offences, allch as be.vUng ~ t'i'CeLS ..men stalidi ne to attentle~ mt b=1JIc oleepq CIlOIJ3b s& a guard pnaseol aur Cj!lartera, uaing .. """,el, en I ba been eta!1ed te ur. a pick etc. being strunk we "ere 1'xe~etd;1y __ e to .. band pressu in the mow, tai1uxe to keep the brxl;r atrail\ht re""lted in a beatill& with a ahOYel or pick, or kike in the &io''', at-m er face • . Tho O_mant, led hia men in brutaUty. He "auld BIlke prisoners to Attent1.en in flOut ef hi. and hoek thEllll &nna. It a prisoner colll,i not riee the ~ would 1ifi bill up ani hold hill in pe.l5itioll to be punch ac;dn.

err P . O.\; . in the sa always rumely ana mtureUy tried to ¢ ~ood when out at ric . nrIGIU int_d us that it 8'\1 P . ( •• _. ceuabt ~ood outside tlte caliI' or flu' the 1< _ :3, the pm.! a1aetd; wo-.u be (a) tbe e1't'eniler ItOUld be kept in pol tj II he Ciied ot starroUoll In' eow. (b) t e renjp .... r of ,.",.u4 bay .. oW" ;lireacly s!;lort ration cut in half, ami. we woul,\ eaab ucei.Ye BtrlI-t:O. (00 - owO"l or staff, HI - 1asue. ) !·tlronera lcze linc_ II. with h"ncl& bove t;,eir heaaa lihUe

. paned al-S the ra.,!ra &tYing _All _ t'S:re .. mz hefty _Its with a OJ11. ''''''81'] aea. ••• riql 1'_ feet 1 .. and about; duu~ 1 ..... "ee thick. Pri8ClDft'a who ~ their h3DU kad the cioWIle I lie s lfU'l' A aq',.a lea.ier. IIZ'. K_. e .. aen ...... ~OuM gldl*7 ~ m(';till,l ol ~ t,) F'e!re a

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