The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Talks of 'Merrett force' Singapore and Japanese invasion; 2/18 Battalion over-run; discussion about official diary written in Changi; rumour regarding Asherton ambush; formation of A force in Changi; leaving Changi to Sumatra; POW shot as escapee; to Thai-Burma railway - first in, last out; North of Bangkok before end of war; A force losses and good survival rate; death of doctor gone 'troppo'.
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Talks about events before fall of Singapore; crossing Kranji River; attacked by Japanese plane; swim across river; carrying wounded Australian asked British Brigadier to take the wounded man in his ca
Thai-Burma Railway; learns of A force going to Burma to build airstrips; at 105 camp and bombing that killed 5 Australians; Ban Pong and Sergeant Don Gunner; Great World camp, (Changi) 1942 and Singap
Starts by correction of recollections of events at Changi in another book. As a POW 'D' Force - talks about receiving Red Cross parcel; 13 March 1943 - first 500 POWs to leave Changi /Singapore by tra
In June 1944 was working in stainless steel foundry in Japan; living conditions in Japan; summer 1944 - conditions had improved a little; news of Thai-Burma railway passed on from British survivors se
Talks of fall of Malaya and Singapore / Endua River; quotes from diary written at time of events; building Thai-Burma Railway; transported to Naoetsu POW camp in Japan A transcript of this recording
Talks of the first stage of march, conditions and duties establishing cookhouses; bath at Thasoa (cemetery); next stop Konkoita and Taimonta; Burmese camp conditions alongside Australians; description