Imperial War Museum File: P463 Bonnes H.A.

Notes by Roger Mansell:
Bonnes, Hedley Allen, Corporal, RAF, Service No 805490
605 Squadron; Born 11 Aug 1918; wife Mrs E.M. Bonnes, 11 Park Lane, Hinworth near Birmingham
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Extract of facts: [Mansell research in brackets]

Actual diary using Red Cross box for cover
Dai Nichi to Japan to Zentsuji (?) Innoshima

[Hiroshima 5B; originally Fuk Yahata Provisonal Mukaijima Branch; became Zentsuji Camp 1B 20 Jul 43 then transferred 3 Apr 1945 to Hiroshima; renames Hir-01D then renamed Fuk-05B in August 1945]

Innoshima Nov 1942 to August 1945
Possibly RAF. (605 Sdn dinner reunion 1959 menu)
Boei Glodok (Batavia)- To Batavia port of Tanjong Priok- 22 Oct 1942 sent on Yosida [Yoshida] Maru arriving 28th Oct 1942 in Singapore. Departs Dai Nichi Maru on 29th Oct 1942
DEATHS:  Noted following names but no dates:
Sgt Parry [Ivor Glynn Parry; died 8 Dec 42]
Sgt Poulson [William Thomas, 805342, 605 Sqn; died 1 Dec 1942]
Cpl Durk [Wilfrid Brazier, 805454, 605 Sqn; Died 1 Dec 1942]
LAC Dowding [Fred Charles, 1255254, 605 Sqn; Died 12 Dec 1942]
LAC Robinson [Arthur David, 1046886, 605 Sqn; Died 13 Dec 1942]
AC Gibbs [Ronald Joseph George, 1228666, 605 Sqn; Died 3 Dec 1942]

plus others not remembered by Bonnes.
Arrive Saigon:3 Nov 1942
Depart: Saigon: 3 Nov
Arrive Takao: 12 Nov
Depart Takao: 15 Nov
ARRIVE MOJI: 25 Nov 1942
Arrived Innoshima 27 November 1942
23 Jan 1943: joined by detachment of Hong Kong Vol Def Force and 3 Americans on 13 July 1945. Slave labor in dockyards
10 Dec 1943; Sdn Ldr "Ricay" Wright relinquished command [Wright, Eric William "Ricay", Sqn Ldr, 64870. 605 Sqn; rescued at Miyata] - sent to Zentsuji- replaced by WO Pritchard (Cox?).
19 Mar 1945: Heavily strafed by carrier ships- at least 10 Nips killed- shot up by French boat LeComte De Lille.

28 Jul 1945: Docks heavily strafed- " 2 blokes wounded by shrapnel but not badly.
13 Aug 1945- Yanks arrive: 
EXCELLENT PLAN OF CAMP- ordered copy
28 August; survivors of B-29 crew arrive- shot down 8 August [In transit from Hiroshima to Hir-04B; this was crew of "Nipper Clipper"]
NAMES: lt W. Ross [Walter R. Ross, 1st Lt (CAPT); noted as rescued at Hir-04B-Mukaijima]; F/O McNeish [McNeice?] plus a medical officer. [not noted on rescue rosters RG 407 Box 102 & 103]
30 August: 5 Nips killed by food drop
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