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I have been on this site before and wanted to advise anyone who knew him, that my dear old Dad, Ronald William (‘Bomber’) Wyllie, passed away here in Perth on 23rd August (2010); he had been very sick in recent months and had cancer and other complications. Rest in Peace Dad, I love you and will miss you for the rest of my life. Karen

Hi, My father, Roy Macdonald De Mello was enlisted in India into the Royal Army Medical Corps. (regular British Army) as Lance Corporal (Service No. 7535303) from 1939 and was taken prisoner by the Japanese while he was in Singapore or Thailand. He worked on the Death Railway but didn’t tell us much about his captivity or which camp he was in. He was a prisoner for three years and was released only when the war ended in 1945 and returned to India in 1946. He received a Pacific Star medal. Can anyone tell me of a website which would have the names of the camps with names of prisoners and their prison numbers. Also if anyone who has memories of these particular camps may please contact me.

Hi, i am researching my uncle, monty louie jefferson who was a sapper in the Royal Engineers, number 2093334. He died in Burma and is buried in Thanbyuzayat cemetary.

Hi, Found your very interesting site today. Good work! Try to find more info on the allied bombardments of the BTR December 8, 1944. On that day the japanese moved many POW’s criss-cross on the BTR. I was with a group of Dutch POW that day also on a train going from one camp to nobody knew where. Even the guards on the train did not knew a destination. We were bombed, maybe not too far from Chunkai hospital camp, because our wounded were brought to that camp. We also had some 10 or 12 dead. After the war I heard, that the bombardments on December 8, 1944, were part of some poker game between the Allies and the Japanese. The Allies annoumcing the bombing on 12/8 as a ‘reminder’ of 12/8/1942, the japanese threathening to move POW’s on the BTR the whole day. Is there any confirmation about such a horrified game? Anyway, congratulations again on your website! Sincerely, Joop Pelt

I am researching my great uncle Edward (Ebenezer) Simpson who died in the USS Tang submarine sinking of the Tamahoko Maru on 22/6/1944. He was in the 2/40 Battallion Sparrow force. Can anyone direct me to where I might fid some more details of his time as a POW?

words cant describe the tour! it is just brilliant.

I was privileged to be able to go on the Quiet Lion Tour 2010 and I would just like to say thank you to all the people that made the trip as fantastic as it was. I learnt so much and it was just a sensational trip to go on, I recommend it to everyone who is interested.

The Quiet Lion Tour is one of the best trips you can go on! I have learnt a lot and enjoyed the whole time spent there. Thank-you to everyone who made it happen and who made the tour a worth while experience.

Looking for any information,photographs of Pte. Samuel Clarke- my Uncle, served 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion. POW was on Burma railway. Believed buried Thanbyuzayat War Cemetry.DOD 23/1/1943. Also any information on William(Bill) Clarke served 2/11 Battalion AIF. KIA 17/3/1941 around Greece?Thank you.

I just returned from the 2010 Quiet Lion Tour, and it was the best! Enjoyed every minute of it, and memories such as the dawn service at Hellfire Pass will be remembered forever. Thanks for an amazing time!