Burma star association POW book found today

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  1. vespa100

    vespa100 Member

    IMG_3619.JPG IMG_3618.JPG Great book found today at the carboot sale, And the dawn came up like thunder signed by Les Rawlings
     
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  2. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    Not sure which, or whether both of those guys were POW, but you will find several people who visit this forum will be able to help with their respective histories if you're interested. Most likely they were captured when the Japanese occupied Singapore. Also highly unlikely that they spent all their time in 'Changi' which, from my experience of researching my Uncle George, is often used as a 'collective' term to cover other, normally brutal, experiences elsewhere.

    Lots of information also available on the internet - POW cards, FEPOW Association etc etc

    Might be worth starting another thread, or modifying the title of this one, if you want to reach a wider audience.
     
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  3. vespa100

    vespa100 Member

    Thanks Sdp I will change the title, thanks again
     
  4. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    905086 Gnr Oscar Leo Rawlings 137th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
    Born : 16th May 1918 West Bromich
    Died : 2Q 1990 Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
    Enlisted in RA in 1939 and captured at Singapore

    Owner of the book;

    919935 L/Bdr Samuel Greenwood 135th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
    Born : 25th December 1916
    Died : 2Q 1999 Sefton North
    Enlisted in RA in 1939 and captured at Singapore

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  5. vespa100

    vespa100 Member

    Great information again Guy thanks
     
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  7. Enigma1003

    Enigma1003 Member

    Both men were on the Siam railroad:

    Samuel Greenwood from Oldham was sent in 'Party T' on 29.10.1942

    Leo Rawlings from Blackpool was sent in 'H Party' on 13.05.1943

    Mike
     
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