. 560 POW's died. The family of Lance Whitmore are hoping that the young man will soon be transferred to the United Kingdom under the International Prisoner Transfer program enacted in 1984 by Thai authorities. Getting enough food was a daily challenge. In 1918 she was acquired by the Johnstone Line of Liverpool, who renamed her Hartmore in 1920 and sold her in 1921 to the Anglo-Oriental Navigation Company (part of Yule Catto), Liverpool, who renamed her Sureway. Again those at Macassar fared worst: they were each allowed to write one letter only, which was not despatched but readout, often in a mutilated fashion, during a broadcast from Radio Tokyo. After surrendering to Imperial Japanese Army forces in a revenge act for the sinking of a Japanese minesweeper they rounded up 300 Dutch and Australian POWs at random and executed them at Laha airfield in the Dutch East Indies (Now Timor). Sailed from Singapore on 01/05/43 carrying Indian POWs. It was a place of starvation, torture and terror, a place of madness and, for many, death. After the war, Changi Gaol once again became a civilian prison, while the Changi military area was repaired and redeveloped for use by the British garrison. At the same time, the Japanese guarding the prisoners opened fire on them while they were trying to abandon ship or swim to the nearby island of Mindanao. The cell floor resembled a mass grave, with arms and legs all over each other. It was torpedoed and sunk 30 July 1945 by USS Sennet (SS-408) off Hokkaido. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The POWs were paid by Japanese Army regulations. Sailed from Hong Kong to Osaka on 15/8/43 with 501 POWs. The information they provided gave urgency to the question of further exchange agreements, but in spite of unceasing negotiation, this draft was destined to be the last to be repatriated from Japanese custody until the liberation of the Philippines in February 1945. 15 [Omori] left no doubt of their identity for our B-29 airmen, or the gratitude of the starving prisoners. *The so-called'INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY',was an armed force formedto secure Indian independence with Japaneseassistance and was largely, at this time, composed of ex Indian (British) army soldiers captured with the other commonwealth troops. Nazi concentration camps. Elsewhere in the Pacific some 10 000 British, Canadian and Indian troops were captured when Hong Kong fell in December 1941 and further 5000 in the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) in early 1942. In 1917 she was sold to the Norfolk & North American Steamship Company (part of Furness Withy), London, and renamed Hartland Point. Kachidoki was torpedoed on 09/12/44 by USS Pampanito, 244 POWs died, the rest were eventually picked up by a Japanese whaling ship and landed ashore mainland Japan. The rate of pay was one yen per day per POW, paid to the camp by the company, out of which a Private received 10 sen a day, a non-commissioned officer 15 sen, and a warrant officer 25 sen. Officers were paid according to rank. There are sources which show other camp names not listed here: however there is no further information so far sourced regarding these camps, it being likely these extra names are either civilian camps only or just a misspelling or pseudonym of the camps below. While in San Fernando, 15 weak or wounded prisoners were loaded on a truck, believing they would be taken to Bilibid for treatment. When it was attacked and sunk on September 18, 1944, by Tradewind, the Junyo Maru was packed with 1,377 Dutch, 64 British and Australian, and 8 American prisoners of war along with 4,200 Javanese slave labourers (Romushas) bound for work on the railway line being built between Pakan Baru and Muaro in Sumatra. However, in reality, they couldn't communicate with family more than once or twice during the duration of imprisonment, and there were camps where the POWs were not allowed to communicate with the world outside the camp at all. Japanese site - Covers Japanese camps only, accurate camp descriptions and a great deal of background information. In most cases, existing warehouses, company employee dorms, or school buildings were remodelled and used as POW camp buildings. list of british prisoners in thailand. They racially abuse and discriminate against western people that are residents in Thailand with a family for over 30 years, westerners there are the exa. Alarmingly, the Kingdom of Thailand has the highest female prison population rates, followed by the US. At some periods up to 5,000 POWs were housed here: these camps acted as transit & despatch sites for POW work parties. Sailed from Singapore to Manila on 04/7/44 with 1287 POWs on board arriving 15 days later. On September 18th, 1944, when sailing from Tangjung Priok, Java to Padang, Sumatra, Junyo Maru was torpedoed west off Sumatra, Mukomuko by the British submarine HMS Tradewind. The room was big, but not big enough for the 70 people it held. See "Death on the Hellships" (pp. WO 361/1753 Prisoners of war, Far East: Thailand list by Major Tanner, Royal Army Service Corps; deaths. Privacy Policy and In 1944, the course of war began to change drastically, and it became clearer that Germany was losing the war. 18 0 obj Unknown to the Japanese, there was a radio secretly hidden by the POWs on the grounds, which provided them with news from the outside world. He revealed that he traveled regularly to the prison to bring his son food and expressed himself worried about his sons physical and mental condition. Following the Japanese surrender in 1945, these roles were reversed and the former captors of WWII became POWS on Blakang Mati and were housed in the same barracks. Sailed from Java to Singapore 28/10/42 carrying 500 POWs which were then transferred to the Dainichi Maru for travel to Moji, Japan. The railway had been surveyed in the 1900s by the British but the route was considered too difficult to construct due to the terrain of deep valleys and high mountains. 3 0 obj In late August the Asama Maru reached Loureno Marques with some 800 civilians from Japan, South-East Asia and the Philippines, and within the following fortnight, the Tatura Maru and the Kamakura Maru arrived with a further 1000-odd from occupied China. Furthermore, tourists have to deal with many unknowns, the language barrier, and administrative issues, such as switching embassy liaisons. The Thailand-Burma railway was a 258 mile (415km) track route covering the distance between Bangkok Thailand and Rangoon Burma, it was built using slave labour under the control of the Japanese army during the period 1942-45. . Company guards were responsible for the POWs while they were at work. Drinking water is also scarce. 6318 British and 2815 Australian POWs are counted within these deaths. At least, prison yoga is available to free the mind and ease the pain. Its inhuman, he said. Japanese staff worked and lived in the camp's administration building, which also contained storage and toilet facilities. <> There were many deaths, and the men were buried just outside the camp near the vegetable gardens of the Argyle Street Camp immediately on the other side of Argyle Street. (We have a copy of The Prisoner of War magazine from February 1943 which notes a visit to Woosung camp Near Shanghai, China and mentions 3 of the main camps in Japan proper as having had visits). All POWs leaving Singapore did so from Singapores Keppel harbour which is now part of the main port authority of Singapore state. WO 361/1963 Prisoners of war, Far East: Osaka and Hiroshima POW Camps . 13 0 obj Sister Bullwinkel was later captured again and spent the rest of the war in captivity. The distribution of this mail among the prisoner-of-war and internment camps in Japan and Japanese-occupied territory was slow and haphazard. She also revealed that her son receives great comfort and hope from receiving letters and visits at the prison. However, prison time in Thailand, at any institution, is not easy particularly for foreigners and especially, according to reports, in recent years with severe overcrowding and the consequent need for tighter prison discipline. Unlike weapons and supply transports (which were sometimes marked as Red Cross ships), these prisoner transports were unmarked and were targeted by Allied submarines and aircraft very often the majority of these ships were sunk by the end of the war. However the track was sold to Thai Railways and the 130 km Ban PongNamtok section re-laid and is in use today.". This article provides a list of prisons by country. There was only one successful mass escape during the war: The only successful mass escape from a Japanese camp-. Prison meals in Thailand consist of unidentifiable vegetables and rotting meat. His sentence was dramatically cut because his. Although the man suffered serious injuries and had his eyeball replaced, he was charged with "fighting back" (as per The Taiger). Soon I started receiving correspondence from the Prisoners Abroad team, I got their newsletter too I always looked forward to receiving that. 1,(shipyard), Tokyo, Japan, JC /257 Kobi, (steelworks), Kawasaki, Tokyo Group, Japan, JC /262 Hakodate Camp, Hakodate Group, Japan, JC /263 Osaka HQ Camp, Osaka Group, Japan, JC /265 Kamo Camp, Fukuoka Group, Kyushu Island, Japan, JC /267 Amagasaki Camp, Osaka Camp, Otani Camp, Japan, JC /277 Kamaishi Camp, Sendai Group, Japan, JC /278 Asano, Garden Yama, Yokohama 13D,Tokyo Group, Japan, JC /282 Narumi 11th Sub Group, Nagoya Group, ( loco factory ), Japan, JC /287 Nagasaki 17, Omuta, Nagasaki Camp, Fukuoka Group, Japan, JC /289 Kamiso, Asano, ( cement factory ), Japan, JC /292 Yakoma Camp, Hakodate Group, Japan, JC /297 Ohama Camp, Hiroshima Group, Japan, JC /298 Funatsa 3rd Sub Group, Nagoya Group, Japan, JC /303 Shigahamyama Hospital, Sendai Group, Japan, JC /305 Nagoya 8B, Narumi, Nagoya Area, Japan, JC /306 Iruka Camp, Nagoya, Tokyo Group, Japan, JC /308 Sakarajima Camp, Osaka Group, Japan, JC /309 Hanawa Camp 6, Sendai Group, Japan, JC /312 Kamyoka Prison, Yokohama, Tokyo Group, Japan, JC /315 Ichioka Stadium, PoW Hospital, Osaka Group, Japan, JC /318 Mitsui Camp, Kawasaki, tokyo Group, Japan, JC /319 Sakata Camp, ( Sakota), Tokyo Group, Japan, JC /322 Ohashi Camp, Hakodate Group, Japan, JC /331 Military Police Station, Sapporo, Hokkadio, Japan, JC /334 Wakasena Camp 10D, Sendai Group, Japan, JC /335 Nagasaki Camp, Fukuoka Group, Japan, JC /336 Kosaka Camp, Sendai Group 8B, Japan, JC /339 Kosei Hospital, Gumichi, Hiroshima, JC /23 Glodok Prison, Gloocock Gaol, Batavia, Java, JC /69 Bicycle Battalion Barracks, Batavia, Java, JC/ 103 Kloet St., Sing Arari, Malang, Java, JC /105 10th Battalion Barracks, Malang, Java, JC /112 Tjilatjas Barracks Depot Camp, Java, JC /113 Bandoeng ( includes Depot Camp),LOG Kangsayo Camp, 13 Pow, 3 Camp, Java, JC /114 Jaarmarkt, Jacomantu, Soerabaya, Java, JC /120 St. Vincent's Hospital, Batavia, Java, JC /141 Koan Pentekoan School, Kampong Mocassa, Java, JC /177 Aalgemene Middelbaar Schoole, Batavia, Java, JC /208 Tjimali L-OG Camp,Tjimahi, Bandoeng, Java, JC /212 No. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. There is some dispute about the length of time he will have to serve ranging from 10 to 20 years but it certainly will be a long term of imprisonment in a UK prison. 273-274) re the beheading of the PBY aircrew members. So when money started appearing in my account, around 1,800 baht (35) each month, I was very surprised. <> The Japanese appointed Elmer Herod as leader of the internees. On the other hand, she reveals that there are times when she finds herself crying all the time for fear of the unknown. She says that it is the same for her son and his father but that the family must keep it together to get through the shared ordeal. Something went wrong, please try again later. He lamented the fact that prison guards took away two soft Towels he had bought for his son as they were deemed too luxurious for the prison. Only in 1944 were the agents of the International Red Cross Committee in Singapore and the Swiss Consul in Bangkok able to work openly and effectively as distributors of Red Cross relief supplies. It was commonplace for a senior Japanese officer to strike his subordinate officers who then passed the same treatment down the chain of command to their non commissioned staff and down to the lowliest Japanese soldier who then invariably took this out on prisoners under his control. The men were regarded as not fit enough to be transferred to working areas but were shipped out of Changi anyway on 13 trains with no ventilation and little food or water. -cv$P% Nx]Dudt`/g"kUrG&2RJpZ-"J ,e G]PkSIhV-xPQL ;W=u#:N`;edI`X?D3 Z3#" On arrival at Mojio, the POWs were split & sent to Moji & Kobe camps. The smell of human faeces was so strong I wanted to vomit. <> Report inappropriate content Yonny Chiang Mai, Thailand Level Contributor 11 0 obj 1,379 casualties are commemorated in the Chonk-Kai War Cemetery which is on the same spot as the previous POW camp on the railways' course 2km south of the town of Kwai Noi. Sailed from Singapore on 15/05/43 to Moji, Japan with 900 POWs on board. Whenever that happens or what terms will be subsequently laid down by Thai, UK and for Jake, Australian authorities. We apologise unreservedly for any omissions or errors found. Despite the physical support they were giving me, the pressure of life inside had quite an effect on my mental health. Departed Singapore with 1065 POWs on board bound for Moji (JAPAN) via Manila (Philippines) on 4/7/1944 and arrived in Japan on 9/8/44, the main body of POWs were ex Burma railway and this was the only ship in the 3 ship convoy to carry Australians. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Inside the compound, POW quarters usually consisted of rows of two or three-storied bunk beds with either traditional Japanese Goza (woven straw mats) or tatami (straw mattresses) on the wooden bunks. Shuske Wada, whose charges paralleled those of Toshino, was the official interpreter for the guard group. Record of Management of Prisoners of War, Japan Prisoner of War Bureau. Both cases related to somewhat different circumstances it must be said. Located 4 km south (along the coast towards Singapore). Each prisoner was fed about one teacup of cooked rice twice daily and given a canteen full of dirty water once a day. The POWs used the clothes that they had with them upon their arrival in Japan, and the camps provided work clothes such as tenugui (Japanese cotton towel), jikatabi (traditional work footwear), and gunte (work gloves made of cotton). There were also many work accidents where POWs were injured. <> A survey of the track had shown that it's poor construction would not support commercial traffic. In contrast, the IRCC was not given access to camps in South-East Asia where conditions were far worse and frequently appalling. British and American prisoners of war on board. Sailed from Singapore to Moji (Japan) with 1500 POWs on 25/4/43. Some camps provided overcoats for the winter and some did not. Moreover, for most of the war period, it was estimated that some nine-tenths of the 300,000 Allied prisoners and civilians in Japanese hands were held in occupied territories, south of a line running roughly from Rangoon to the northern Philippines, in which not only were inspections of camps forbidden but no relief action of any kind could be undertaken without express permission from the Japanese authorities. After the surrender of tens of thousands of American troops during the Battle of Bataan, many were sent to a Cabanatuan prison camp following the Bataan Death March. Usually though, you couldnt even identify it. A BRIT who spent six months in a Thai prison after being fleeced by an ex has told of the torture and abuse he suffered behind bars. The Japanese invaded Burma in 1942 and in order to maintain control over the old British colony, they depended on maritime transport (around the Malayan Peninsula and through the Strait of . River Valley Camp/Havelock Road camp (Malai 3). The FCO say they are aware of 13 British Nationals currently awaiting execution in the USA, Pakistan, Democratic Repubic of Congo, Ethiopia, Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Ghana and Bali. A few POWs did technical work and demonstrated their excellent technical skills. One significant point is that Lance and his family will not have pay the 3.3 million in fines originally imposed by the Thai court in 2015. Recently, some prisons in Thailand provide the option for family abroad to have video call with prisoners in prison. Its not only the poor living conditions that endanger tourists imprisoned in Thailand, though. John Davies, who has just arrived back in England after being freed from a life sentence in Bangkok, said he had always protested his innocence but had received little help from the British authorities. The ship was part of a convoy, HI 72 . However, on January 9, the Enoura Maru was bombed and disabled while in harbour, killing about 350 men. When Singapore was attacked in February 1942 Blakang Mati became a major target and the guns of were actively engaged in fighting off the Japanese attacks, even firing overland during the last three frenzied days of battle. endobj Most of the POWs did not have the means to mend or repair their clothes. This is the reality for more than 15,000 foreigners from over 100 countries, as of 2020. G-Japan leftChangi and sailed from Singapore for Japan on 26 April 1943 on theKyokko Maru. There are some RAF Nominal Rolls from Changi which were made in 1944 from the National Archives reference AIR 40/1899, these are very fragile and seem to be falling apart, unfortunately. Jake Mostraini, the Australian man, must wait at least two more years to even apply and will serve a far longer prison term in Australia as his sentence in Thailand was two life sentence terms. The following are some examples of deaths that resulted from Allied military actions; 32 POWs of Kamaishi Branch Camp (Sendai No. The gun batteries on Blakang Mati were later destroyed or deliberately broken up to prevent them from falling into Japanese hands. endobj Note: Hellships were frequently renamed or known by other names -AKA in these listings means 'also known as'. Many of the others sentenced with me died before the sentence was carried out because they became so ill. "The normal execution was with three bursts of nine bullets from a machine-gun and you would hear it being carried out," said Mr Davies, who has a son, daughter and ex-wife in Britain. He expressed his frustration with the support from the UK Embassy at the time and lashed out at the conditions that his son was being held in at Klong Prem. By . The chain of command responsibility that led to Yamashita's execution is now referred to under war crimes as the Yamashita standard. A -Burma left Singapore on 14/5/42 Celebes Maru & disembarkedVictoria Point, in Burma. The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Paisarn Dunkum, says the distributor submitted all required paperwork . They sent me books and newspapers, and these made such a difference. The United States has bilateral treaties with Bolivia, Canada, France, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Thailand, and Turkey, and is a party to two multilateral conventions, the Council of Europe (COE) Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, and the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad.. (Applications for prisoners seeking transfer to/from Canada, France, Panama, and . There are also specific nominal lists for RAF POWs held in the Changi camps under AIR 40/1899 and Air 40/1906. Attempting to stop further attempts, the Japanese required all POWs to sign a pledge of non-escape. There was once a Roman Catholic Chapel and also a small library consisting of books collected from some of the houses near the camps. % As well as his mother, father and family, Lance is also fortunate to have the support of many friends who write to him and visit him in prison. Grashio and his squadron commander, Lieutenant Ed Dyess, eight other Americans, and two Filipinos escaped from a work camp in Davao Region, the Philippinesinto the jungle on Sunday, April 4, 1943. Suga committed suicide there on the 16th of September. The FCO, who claim to be fighting against the sentence, said: The British Government takes a strong and principled stance against the death penalty. His mother has said that if she could change places with her son tomorrow in prison, she would do without question. Many camps were re-designated during their lifetime hence some camp names may be worded differently or even have several versions. F- Thailand 7000 inF Force, left Changi for Thailand between 16-18 April 1943. When I dared to look again, my worst thoughts were confirmed. Many of the fortifications, such as Fort Saint Elmo and Fort Ricasoli, were also used as prisons at some point. POWs who were allowed to remain at either of these camps were often from Changi Camp and still fit to work. Davies, who had a labour contracting and helicopter servicing business in Thailand, was arrested in 1990 and accused of heroin dealing. An industrial area halfway between Medan and Pulo Berayan. Camp, Hosokura, Hakodate Group, Japan, JC /207 Nishin, Nishiro, Tokyo Group,Kawasaki, Japan, JC /209 Shinagawa Camp, Tokyo Group, Japan, JC /221 Yawata No. Debbie reveals in her Facebook post that she sometimes also feels down or low when contemplating the ordeal that still lies ahead for her son and her family. 15,029 men were treated in the hospital and 806 died and were initially buried here. Sailed from Singapore to Japan (Moji) 27/10/42 with 1205 POWs. His return home was welcomed by Fair Trials Abroad which campaigned for his release. e.g. For instance, a Brit was charged for defending himself after he had been attacked by a Thai gang. About 40 per cent were missionaries from 22 different denominations, some who had recently fled China and organized a language school in Baguio. Changi POW camps: TNA index reference & location: WO 367. The case of the Oryoku Maru collectively covers the seven-week voyages and fate of Allied POWs held in the Philippines, who survived the sinking of that ship in Subic Bay in December 1944, and the bombing of a second ship the Enoura Maru, in the harbour of Takao, January 1945, and the Brazil Maru which transported the last surviving Allied POWs to Moji, Japan. My God, I thought. The survivors of the sinking of the Oruku maru (see above) were held for several days in an open tennis court at Olongapo Naval Base. By taking too aggressive a stand they would have run a great personal risk and would probably at the same time have jeopardized what scant opportunities for relief work they had. In most cases, a Japanese style multiperson bathing facility was provided, but there were camps where it was unavailable due to the general shortage of fuel. Its not a secret that female prisoners across the globe face some unique challenges. In 2016, the Thai Appeals Court dismissed this element of the punishment. <> All the other guards received long prison sentences. In spite of repeated requests for the regular forwarding of complete lists, not only of captures but of transfers and casualties, the Japanese never appear to have set up an organisation capable of dealing even with the notifications of the capture of the 300,000 Allied nationals in their hands. A second raid by the R.A.F. Hello travellers, when your sick of the temples, markets and bars try the following;- get up early and catch an express boat to nonthaburi, the boats have big orange flags and the trip from khao san area takes approx 50 minutes. But we were starving we just ate it, we had to. As early as February 1942 proposals had been made to the Japanese by the British Commonwealth and United States governments for an exchange of civilian officials, together with a certain number of non-officials. Jumping on a plane to Thailand Having a bit too much fun Ending up in a Thai prison This is not an urban legend or a scene from a movie. It was the world's greatest sea disaster at the time with 5,640 dead. A rescue attempt (as per Cabanatuan) using US Rangers and Filipino guerrillas rescued 2,147 Allied servicemen and Civilians from this camp. Punishments were severe even for slight infractions of the rules. 32,418 POWs in total were detained in those camps. (v# bRJQ@}'3;;39EF}=78ehFjM;-n; ]k9"#. "I felt totally let down by the embassy," he said. Akikase was later torpedoed and sunk on 03/11/44 by the US submarine USS Pintado. -U|:9x|D')N SDdY{| dt(AMLFp&=L7s2{q$0DdIPPgQ0r(Xq}8G}Z"U0yMPu\^$tk>$i11* 'ndmME!@+ahfDP$N&%N? Because of Thailands strict laws and Buddhist ethics, many farangs, aka foreigners, find themselves in trouble for silly social media posts or even vaping. Sailed from Singapore to Moji (Japan) departed 21/10/43 with 1155 POWs. Cofepow.org.uk is now making images of some original documentation and prisoner release/questionnaire forms. The Junyo Maru had the worst death toll, 5,640 out of 6,520 POWs dying after the ship was sunk. Breavington asked to be finished off and more rounds of bullets were fired into the four.. Almost all POWs captured in the immediate area of the Philippines passed through this camp as a major transit hub. A harrowing account of the sinking and murder of many POWs is found in the book Ships from Hell: Japanese War Crimes on the High Seas in World War II By Raymond Lamont-Brown. Here are 12 troubling things that happen to tourists who get sent to prison in Thailand. The amount of mail received varied greatly and almost inexplicably. Fifteen US soldiers and sailors were killed as well as thirteen merchant seamen rescued from the sunk freighter American Leader. Most subcamps were also known by the employing industry name: i.e. In 2016, one of Lances legal team, Jeffrey Stevens,suggested that it may be possible to get the residual prison term down to 10 years by working with the UK Foreign Office. The prisoners resorted to digging trenches in the parade grounds as latrines. Thus, in addition to the seven main camps, there were 81 branch camps and three detached camps at the end of the war. After mid-1944 most POWs on the east coast area were based at Sungeigerung camp. 12 0 obj Some 12,000 of members of the Iranian diaspora met from all over Europe on January 16 in the EU Parliament host city of Strasbourg to urge the bloc to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards . , and administrative issues, such as Fort Saint Elmo and Fort Ricasoli, were also work. 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