Month: March 2019

As I am compiling a very large database, which will take months to complete, I will not keep writing in the blog about it till it is finished and added into the FEPOW Family web site.

The KEW Files which hold the Japanese Index Cards are from WO 345/01 to WO 345/598. Unfortunately, they are not in alphabetical order which makes it hard when researching.

For the last three weeks, I have compiled a database which details which names are in which Index Card KEW files. I have added it to the Research page in the FEPOW Family as others might find it useful.

A further step would be to add the PoWs service number but as there are 58,000 names I have added it would take too long to broaden:-

http://www.fepow.family/Research/Japanese_Index_Cards/

Hope it is found useful.

Added Tracey George Sinclair’s story sent in by his son James Sinclair into the Far Eastern Heroes web site:-

http://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk/Singapore_to_Jinsen/

 

Added Tracey to the Roll of Honour, ‘Site Memorial’ section:-

http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/s/html/sinclair-tracey-george-cliffor.htm

Information
James Sinclair
Japanese Transports
Special Party
KEW:- WO 392/26, WO 345/47, WO 361/1967, WO 361/2064, WO 361/2191, WO 361/2020,

The database is for making it easier to research.

KEW have made it very awkward to find a PoW within the Japanese Index files, which are from WO 345/01 to WO 345/58. 58 files with about 1,000 names per file.
The last three weeks I have compiled a database to make it easier for me to research and find an index card quickly – which name to which file. I thought it could be useful for others so have included it in the FEPOW Family Research pages. It could include a lot more information but as there are about 58,000 names in the database, it would take years to add to it. Hope it is of use. Maybe I will get back to it in time but I still have many projects to get finished:-

http://www.fepow.family/Research/Japanese_Index_Cards/

Added a page for Arthur, father of Harold into the Roll of Honour, ‘Site Memorial’ section:-

http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/B/html/burd-arthur-walter.htm

Added a page in the Roll of Honour, ‘Site Memorial’ section:-

http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/B/html/burd-harold-leonard.htm

Information
Michael J Dack
Japanese Transports
Thailand-Burma Railway
Rakuyo Maru
KEW:- WO 361/1742, WO 361/2057, WO 345/8, WO 361/2025, WO 361/734, WO 361/2005, WO 392/23, WO 361/2169, WO 361/1987, WO 361/733, WO 361/2058, WO 361/2069, WO 361/734, WO 361/2160, WO 361/2184,

Added a page for Michael in the Roll of Honour, ‘Site Memorial’ section:-

http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/j/html/jardine-michael.html

Information
Michael Cameron
Japanese Transport
Thailand-Burma Railway
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
KEW:- WO 361/2061, WO 367/2, WO 361/2200, WO 361/241, WO 361/2234, WO 361/1624/1, WO 361/2201, WO 392/24, WO 361/2025, WO 361/2201, WO 345/39, WO 361/2199, WO 361/2070, WO 361/1947,

Ashley, son of Ashley RCOS, has compiled letters sent to him by his father in 1981/82. It is so full of information I have added it into the Far Easton Heroes site:-

http://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk/Ashley_George_Prime/

My sincere thanks to Ashley Jnr.