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British POWS Tokyo Branch 16 (Kanose) |
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Source: RG 407 Box 188 Tokyo
Rosters One Officer (Chater POW #2) and 49 enlisted (other ranks) men arrived from Tokyo #02D Mitsushima, later renamed 12B. A similar number of Americans arrived at the same time. All POWS from #102 arrived at a later date. Deceased are noted in BOLD red. First Group [Arrived Kanose on 16 April 1944] Number 2 and Numbers 51-100 Second Group [Arrived Kanose on 29 June 1944] Numbers 101 to 208 - includes Medical staff arriving 12 Jun 1944 NAME, RANK, UNIT, NOTES Officer: Chater, Leslie Hilton,Flt Lt,AHQ,2 Video Interview Other Ranks: Baker, Ronald Bernard Hartley,LBdr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,72 Barry, James,AC1C,AHQ,81 Botting, James John Arthur,Cpl,AHQ,73 Brenchley, Harry,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,92 Brown, Victor Percy,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,94 Brown, William Henry,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,88 Buchan, John Ford,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,68; died from burns on 1 Mar 1945 of burns in 9 March factory accident Chalmers, James Calder,AC1C,41st Air Stores PArk,64 Collins, Edwin Ernest,LBdr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,83 Collins, Eric Terence Charles,AC1C,36 TB Sqn,57 Compton, Arthur Frank,Bdr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,82; Killed en route home in B-24 crash on Taiwan 10 Sept, B24J "Ginny" Connell, Walter,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,93 Cooper, Harry,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,96 Cowell, Bert Alfred,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,91 Crowdell, Oliver,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,70; died from burns on 28 Mar 1945 from burns in 9 March factory accident Desert, George A.,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,97 Doolan, Michael J.A.,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,95 Duffy, James,LAC,Seletar,63 Eaton, William Henry,Cpl,AHQ,61 Findlay, William James,LAC,100 Sqn,51 Flindall, Eric George,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,99 Flynn, Hugh,Cpl,242 Sqn,74 Foskett, Desmond,LAC,36 TB Sqn,71 Foster, John,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,89; died from burns on 11 Mar 1945 from burns in 9 March factory accident Gilbert, William Leonard,Cpl,Tengah,79 Head, Arthur Mairice,Cpl,STC attached 151 MU,56 Hill, Frederick,Cpl,AHQ,78 James,Archie,Cpl,AHQ,85 Llewellyn, Idris George,Cpl,36 Sqn,77 McDonald, Harold,Cpl,242 Sqn,60 McLauchlan, Charles,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,86 Milligan, Alexander,AC1C,41st Air Stores PArk,66 Mills, John,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,67 Murray, Gerald,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,69 Pedder, Edward James,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,87 Perry, Richard,Flt Sgt,100 Sqn,80 Preston, Leslie Byard,Cpl,AHQ,59 Quays, Gerald Anthony,AC2c,STC attached 153 MU,54 Quennell, William J.H.,LBdr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,84 Reed, Albert Howard,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,98 Reynolds, Thomas Charles,AC1C,41st Air Stores PArk,65 Rogers, Harold Geoffrey,Cpl,,62 Rose, William Cyril,Sgt,AHQ,55 Sawyer, Edward George James,LSgt,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,76 Simmonds, Osmond Henry,Cpl,242 Sqn,58 Smith, Frank Lionel,Cpl,AHQ,52 Stokoe, Harry Henry,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,100 Telford, John Edward,Gnr,21 AA (L) 79 Btry,90 Train, Herbert,AC1C,81st Repair & Salvage,75 [81 RSU] Whitley, Richard Harold,1st Sgt,100 Sqn,53 Second Group [Arrived 29 June 1944] POW Numbers 101 to 208 First Group First Medical Staff: [arrived from Shinagawa on 12 June 1944; included Kingen, an American] Laing, John Joseph,Ship Surgeon,SS Nankin,101 Wilkinson, Henry,Pte,RAMC,103 NAME, RANK, UNIT, POW No, NOTES Officers: Jannis, Morris,Capt,55th Inf Brgde,104 Robinson, James Edward Cammell,Capt,,208 [date of arrival unknown] Other Ranks: Aitken-Quack, Harold,Pte,Jahore Vol (Eng),155 Allen, William,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,204 Askew, Arthur James,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,135 Bacon, Edward Frederick,Sgt,Army Catering Corps,112 Baker, Frank,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,194 Baker, James Gordon,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,183 Balmforth, Herbert,Sigmn,RCOS (South Area),186 Barnard, Kenneth Arthur,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,199 Beament, Ronald Alec,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,203 Bedder, George Harold Charles,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,173 Bennington, Silvester Jack,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,198 Boon, Walter Sidney,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,153 Brand, Ernest Henry,Dvr,560 Field Coy (RE),148 Brocklehurst, Frank,Pte,288 Field Coy (Eng),185 Bush, Charles James,Pte,Suffolk 4 Bn,189 Byford, Francis Howard,Cpl,Suffolk 4 Bn,118 Cason, Frederick Towns,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,168 Chambers, Frederick James,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,166 Collison, Frederick,Pte,Royal Norfolk 5 Bn,195 Cranston, Raymond Charles,LCpl,East Surrey Inf Regt 2 Bn,126 Davis, Arthur William,Sgt,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,108 Davis, Frederick,Pte,East Surrey Inf Regt 2nd Bn,159 Dedman, Henry Victor,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,201 Dickerson, Charles James,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,176 Dixon, Philip Frederick,LCpl,1st leiccester Inf Regt,125 Driver, Jonas Walter,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,150 Dulling, Stewart Mervyn,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,182 Facey, Albert,LCpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,128 Fell, Ronald,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,161 Filby [Falby?], Derek Furgnal John,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,175 Flower, Albert Edward,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,151 Franklin, Norman,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,149 Friend, Basil Lloyd,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,139 Giddens, Samual Richard,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,171 Grant, Alexander Dow,Sgt,Jahore Vol (Eng),107 Hale, Stanley Bertram,Pte,53rd Inf Brgde,143 Hand, Douglas,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,184 Hart, Harry,Cpl,560 Field Coy (Eng),116 Hemmings, Reginald,Cpl,560 Field Coy (Eng),115 Hicks, Albert Henry,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,154 Hill, Robert Frank,Pte,Suffolk 4 Bn,179 Hindle, Alfred John Philip,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,202 Hirst, Percy Raymond,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,152 Hodds, Stanley Jack,Colour Sgt,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,105 Howe, Richard B.,Cpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,117 Ingle, Harry Russell,Sgt,Suffolk 5 Bn,110 Jarvis, Arthur Robert,Cpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,119 Kerridge, Wellesley Frank,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,177 Kidd, Wilfred Harry,LCpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,124 Kitchener, Ernest "Cliff",Pte,1st Liecester Inf Regt,170 Knight, Arthur Leslie,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,140 Lane, James Lawrence,Cpl,Royal Norfolk 5 Bn,120 Lewis, Victor,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,141 Longman, Robert Ernest,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,191 Martin, William Robert,LCpl,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,123 Merry, Alec Cecil,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,164 Metcalf, Alfred,Pte,East Surrey Inf Regt 2nd Bn,146 Miller,Walter William,Cpl,Royal Eng,114 Murphy, Patrick,Pte,East Surrey Inf Regt 2nd Bn,160 Neithercott, Peter Harry Roger,Pte,East Surrey Inf Regt 2nd Bn,157 Overend, Albert,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,136 Pardon, Arthur Frank,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,169 Parker, George Ralph,Cpl,Jahore Vol (Eng),121 Parker, Sidney Henry,LCpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,133 Passey, Walter John,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,187 Peet, Harold,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,165 Penn, Stanley Freer,Pte,Suffolk 4 Bn,188 Phillips, Charles Harry,LCpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,132 Postle, Charles Edward,LCpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,131 Powell, John William,Pte,Reconnaisance Corps,205 Rainer, Arthur Reginald,Pte,Suffolk 4 Bn,178 Ramsey, Thomas Charles,Sgt,53rd Inf Brgde,106 Ramshaw, Albert,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,167 Robbins, Alfred,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,196 Rolfe, Arthur William,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,145 Ruoff, Harold Freeman,Pte,East Surrey Inf Regt 2nd Bn,156 Sadler, Sidney James,LCpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,129 Savage, John Muir,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,181 Sawer, Charles,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,162 Simms, Ronald Charles,Pte,288 Field Coy (Eng),200 Skeet, Charles Edward,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,180 Southerington, Herbert,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,134 Spatchett, Ronals Sidney,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,142 Speller, William Peter,LBdr,135 Field Arty,122 Stanton, Leonard George,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,137 Taylor, Edward William,Sgt,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,109 Thacker, Albert Victor,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,172 Thurlow, Edward Joseph,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,163 Turner, Arthur,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,192 Turner, Harold Sidney,LCpl,Suffolk 5 Bn,130 Wainwright, Bert,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,197 Wake, Edward Herbert,Pte,RAOC 18th Div,144 Wallace, Jack Walter,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,193 Wallace, Leslie Frank,Pte,Suffolk 5 Bn,138 Waller, Arthur James Sidney,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,190 Warner, Walter Ernest,Pte,Royal Norfolk 4 Bn,174 Waterman, Reginald Francis,LCpl,148 Royal Arty Regt,127 Watson, Vernon,Pte,East Surrey Inf Regt 2nd Bn,147 Whale, John James,Sgt,Suffolk 5 Bn,111 Wilby, Stanley Alexander,Pte,Royal Norfolk 6 Bn,206 Wilson, Ronald Derick,Pte,East Surrey Inf Regt 2nd Bn,158 Wooll, Cyril Walter,Cpl,Suffolk 4 Bn,113 |