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Civilian P O W,s Singapore

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Wendy

Wendy Report 19 Aug 2006 14:37

Hi everyone,Do any of you good people know if records exist for civilians taken prisoner in Singapore during W W 2,and do we have access to them.

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Aug 2006 14:52

Have you tried googling?

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Aug 2006 14:53

Also, you might find this Nat Archives research page of use: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=303

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 19 Aug 2006 14:53

Maybe the Burma Star people will have records.

Wendy

Wendy Report 19 Aug 2006 15:04

Thank you Helen & Paul I will have a look at site,s suggested, I have only looked at the commonwealth war graves site up to now.X X

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 19 Aug 2006 15:14

This looks interesting: http://www.fepowmail(.)com/index.html Tony Banham is willing to answer questions on Hong Kong POWs or Civilian Internees. : tony ('at') hongkongwardiary(.)com

Wendy

Wendy Report 19 Aug 2006 16:10

Thanks Paul, I googled and found the fepowmail site and it is very interesting and many other links to look at with very harrowing stories. I will also have a look at the Tony Banham site.

Keith

Keith Report 19 Aug 2006 17:31

You could try Carol Coopers site at http://www(.)cofepow(.)org(.)uk/index.html Remove ( ) Keith