Japanese Homeland Rolls -2

 

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

 

Tokyo 12B - Mitsushima

(Also Known as Tokyo Area POW Command, Detachment 2 Hiraoka)

Mitsushima

Carrying cement for building of a dam.

1942 18th November, camp was first known as Tokyo 3-B

1942 26th November first Americans arrived in Nagato Maru from Manila. This was a 17 day voyage, 1,600 PoWs with 20 deaths en-route.

1942 27th November first British arrive from Singapore in Singapore Maru or Tofuku Maru. The left Singapore on 27-28 October 1942.  27 died en route. Put into Cattle truck at Moji and arrived night of 27th Novovember 1942.

1942 1st December First man dies in camp, Bruce, John, 1134189.

1943 28th JulyAmerican officers sent to Zentsuji; Lt Col Allan M. Cory and Major Ace E. Faulkner.

1943 1st August camp renamed Tokyo-2-D HIRAOKA

1944 16th April 100 men sent to Tokyo 16B-Kanose Carbide Mill (52 Brits & 49 Americans).

1944 20th June Frank Brancaticano dies of starvation

1944 August Camp renamed 12-B

1944 5th October Dr Al Weinstein, Bataan Field Hospital #1 arrives from Omori (Shinagawa Hospital).

1944 December Camp Commandant Capt Nakajima replaced by Lt Kubo.

1945 2nd March Pilot Capt Van Warme of B-24 brought into camp with Lt Estabrook (USN) and one British officer

1945 27th June Capt Oliver Gordon & Lt Cmdr Twiss (HMS Exeter ex-Zentsuji POW Camp) arrive with several other Americans.
1945 4th September Camp Liberated

The Chinese and Korean slave camps were just upstream:-

Korean labourers: 3,500 (58 deaths)

Chinese POWs: 880 (62 deaths)

Mitsushima is recognised as one of the most brutal camp in all of Japan. Nine  guards were convicted and executed from this camp.

Thanks to:-

Tokyo 12B - Mitsushima Rolls

Please click on icon next to name for more information

Died

Name

Rank

Service/No

Nationality

ACLAND, Simon John Dyke

Flight Lieutenant

78340

British

AINDOW, Gilbert Henry

Corporal

631215

British

ALMEROTH, Albert Arthur Sturry

Aircraftman 1st Class

917329

British

Atkins, Leslie Milton Jr

Private First Class

301320

American

BRUCE, James Chisholm

Pilot Offr

 

British

BURKE, Alfred John

T/Sergeant

6718582

American

Casey, Albert Edward

Gunner

1654002

British

CHANDLER, Harold

Gunner

1735808

British

CHARMAN, Wilford Harry

Bombardier

1616543

British

CHAVIS, Raymond

Private

20843361

American

COE, Albert James

Gunner

1654010

British

CROSS, Edward

Corporal

538515

British

DANE, Henry D S O

Flight Lieutenant

 

British

DEER, Roger Glenn

Private First Class

35030891

American

Derr, Roger Glenn

Private First Class

35030891

American

Engle, Elmer Earl

T SG

35121426

American

Francis, Sherwood B

Sergeant

19052825

American

Ginther, Garth

Private First Class

6274804

American

GROVES,?Henry Balsour?

SLT.LUT?

 

British

Hayes, Winfred Ordell

Private First Class

6931832

American

HENDRICKSON, Clarence H.

Private First Class

37028042

American

HOLMES, Keith Wheatcroft

Sergeant

551029

British

Hunter, Kenneth Gilbert

Sergeant

18038791

American

Jackson, Asa A

Corporal

6248651

American

JACKSON, Asa A.

Sergeant

6248651

American

KING, George Herbert

Serjeant

1453589

British

Krause, Gusta R

T SG

20720302

American

KWEK, Tuck See

Aircraftman 2nd Class

786224

British

LAWLEY, Henry Thomas Herbert

Sergeant

813086

British

MAC, Ernest William

Pilot Offr

 

British

MACKIE, Andrew

Gunner

1774706

British

MARVEN, Sidney Charles

Flying Offr

45853

British

MITCHELL, Albert Edward

Captain

88976

British

MITCHELL, Robert

Gunner

1826700

British

NEWSTEAD, Herbert

Private

5775738

British

NG HONG SEAH

Aircraftman 2nd Class

786293

British

PORTMOUTH, Alexander

Sergeant

517705

British

Richardson, William B

Private First Class

38012566

American

Roberts, Albert Henry

Private First Class

6334878

American

ROWNEY, James

Corporal

5828598

British

Simpson, Guerald M

Corporal

6384738

American

SINGLETON, Eric Norman

Corporal

571871

British

SKELTON, George Robert

Corporal

636765

British

Skubinna, Norman Johnny

Private

17025065

American

SMITH, Alfred Glen

Private First Class

20938926

American

Smith, Alfred Glen

Private First Class

20938926

American

SMITH, Jack M.

(M)PFC
1st Sergeant

279235

American

Smith, James Monroe Jr "Jake" "Jm"

1 SG

20843476

American

STANNARD, Robert Patrick

Sergeant

522249

British

STREET, William Charles Knapp

Corporal

622091

British

TAN TEIK WAH

Aircraftman 2nd Class

786295

British

TAYLOR, Frederick Edmund

Aircraftman 2nd Class

1213253

British

Teas, Robert Gordon

Private First Class

6915655

American

TESS, Robert
Gordon.

Private First Class

6915655

American

TUCKER, Arthur Leonard Frederick Samuel

Corporal

619807

British

VEEPAL, Lalurau

Aircraftman First Class

786299

British

Vitelli, James A Jr

Sergeant

14047690

American

WAKE, Sidney Charles

Corporal

572130

British

WELCH, Charles Arthur

Aircraftman First Class

1185253

British

WESTWOOD, Bernard

Private

5835556

British

Williams, Benjamin Marcellus

Private First Class

301315

American

WILLIAMSON, Arthur

Corporal

967008

British

WILSON, Harold Frank

Private

5777286

British

 

Survived

Name

Rank

Service/No

Nationality

Abery, G.F.

Private

 

British

Addison, James

Flight Lieutenant

 

British

Andreae, D.H.

2nd Lieutenant

 

British

Andrews, P.P.

Major

 

British

Babcock, H.G.

Private

 

British

Bailey, J.C.

Private

 

British

Bailey, Jack Francis

Corporal

261017

American

Barber, L.E.

Private

 

British

Barron, H.R.

Sapper

 

British

Bean, A.

Ly

 

British

Beers, Thomas Delbert

Y1C

3928880

American

Bentick, A.E.

Private

 

British

Bettinson, D.W.

Private

 

British

Biggin, H.N.

Sapper

 

British

Bishop, Edwin Reginald

Petty Officer

 

British

Bitner, James E [Bittner]

Corporal

13022508

American

Blackburn, J.G.

Pay Sun LT

 

British

Blanchard, William Thomas

S/Ldr

 

British

Bogle, R.E.

Pay Sun LT

 

British

Bowden, William Ellis

Flight Lieutenant

 

British

Boxall, J.W.

Captain

 

British

Bridger, K.A.

Gunner

 

British

Brigden, L.J.

Lieutenant Colonel

 

British

Brock, T.C.

Lieutenant

 

British

Brocklesby, D.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Brooks, A.

Private

 

British

Brougham, Patrick

Lieutenant

 

British

Brown, G.H.

Sergeant

 

British

Brown, George Estabrook Jr

Lieutenant

95383

American

Bruce, A.R.

Lieutenant

 

British

Bullent, M.

Sergeant

 

British

Bullock, R.

Corporal

 

British

Bunn, Evan Frank

Private First Class

278783

American

Burns, Harold K

SSergeant

6916066

American

Bush, John

Private

5776948

British

Caldicott, G.H.

Lieutenant

 

British

Campbell, Kenneth C

Private

13001451

American

Carnes, John Edward

SC1C

2794038

American

Carr, S.H.

Private

 

British

Catt, Sydney Ernest

Flight Lieutenant

 

British

Chester, J.T.

Lieutenant

 

British

Chua Teong Swee, AC2

RAF (STC)

 

British

Church, S.C.

Private

 

British

Clark, M.A.

Private

 

British

Conibear, Robin J.M.

Lieutenant

 

British

Constable, R.W.

Private

 

British

Cooper, L.I.

Lieutenant commander

 

British

Cox, H.l.

Lieutenant

 

British

Cox, Marlin Owen

AMM3C

3933618

American

Craft, George Arnold

Corporal

257560

American

Crawshaw, P.F.A.

Lieutenant

 

British

Crossley, T.A.

Lieutenant

 

British

Cuthbert, E.W.

Captain

 

British

Daly, Richard John

1 SG

20843116

American

Daniels, Reginald Ernest

SK1C

3930698

American

Davies, V.

Private

 

British

Dawson, S.E.

Lieutenant

 

British

De Boer, Arlen M

Sergeant

16021766

American

De Bord, Paul S

Corporal

17003377

American

Denning, James Thomas

Private First Class

276705

American

Diaz, J.A.

Aircraftman First Class

 

British

Dickens, S.

Private

 

British

Dillon, R.

Private

 

British

Dobler, Herbert Eugene

Warrant Officer

103333

American

D'oliveiro, J.C.

Aircraftman First Class

 

British

Downey, Ernest Willard

Warrant Officer

80495

American

Drake, Arthur Hamilton

Cmdr(E)

 

British

Driscoll, W.

Private

 

British

D'silva, D.T.

Aircraftman First Class

 

British

Dudley, William R

Private First Class

6296486

American

Dunlop, John Ralph Renton

Petty Officer

 

British

Dunningham. R.W., Sgt

 

 

British

Durrant, A.H.

Private

 

British

Durrant, C.H.O.

Captain

 

British

Dye, W.

2nd Lieutenant

 

British

Eccles, H.G

Lieutenant

 

British

Edwards, S.F.

Driver

 

British

Eichman, Martin David

FM1C

281926

American

Elkan, E.F.

Lieutenant

 

British

Elkington, J.R.S.W

Major

 

British

Emmett, T.E.

Major

 

British

Emsden, A.C.

Private

 

British

Espie, W.N.

Lieutenant

 

British

Evans, Henry

Corporal

 

British

Fancher, John W

Corporal

18001819

American

Farrant, J.

Private

 

British

Felton, Melvin Everett

Seaman First Class

3935062

American

Fernandez, Cecil Richard

Aircraftman First Class

 

British

Ferrier, R.A.P.G.

Captain

 

British

Fleeman, James D

1STSergeant

223419

American

Foreman, E.W.

Private

 

British

Fullock, Leslie Edmund

Sergeant

 

British

Ganes, Robert W

Corporal

19056406

American

George, Pete M

Private First Class

278388

American

Gibbs, H.f.

Private

 

British

Gjertsen, C.

Lieutenant

 

British

Gooch, G.A.R.

Private

 

British

Gordon, Albert Richard

Corporal

12007158

American

Gordon, Oliver Louden

Captain

 

British

Grabowski, Leo J

Private First Class

6878427

American

Graham, Charles Plenderleath

Major

59022

British

Grant, D.

S/Ldr

 

British

Grant, E.W.

2nd Lieutenant

 

British

Grant, G.G.

Captain

 

British

Grant, W.R.

Lieutenant

 

British

Grant, William H

PLSergeant

207393

American

Gray, R.D.

Col Sergeant

 

British

Groves, James Thomas

Private First Class

35100656

American

Grunwald, Darwin D

Corporal

278368

American

Hall, Claude B

ASTCK

298146

American

Hamilton, C.A.

Captain

 

British

Hammett, Orion Alexander

Warrant Officer

113147

American

Hardingham, W.H.

Private

 

British

Harper, John Alexander

Lieutenant

 

British

Harper-Holdcroft, R.N.

Reverand

 

British

Harper-Smith, William G

Lieutenant

187399

British

Hart, H.M.

Private

 

British

Hawkins, Hal Woodbridge

Private First Class

272442

American

Hazel, Ernest Joseph

Lieutenant Colonel

34632

British

Hegwood, Cecil C

Corporal

276133

American

Henderson, Peter Burns

Petty Officer

 

British

Hendrickson, Clarence H

Private First Class

37028042

American

Hepburn, J.R.

Sergeant

 

British

Hickman, J.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Hill, G.S.

Lieutenant

 

British

Holland, Pete B

Private First Class

14014943

American

Hollis, Frank Peter

CEM

2068913

American

Holmes, B.

Private

 

British

Holt. E., Pte

 

 

British

Horne, E.C.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Hubbucks, W.F.C.

Private

 

British

Hudson, "Rodney" Keith

Lieutenant commander

 

British

Hughes, Albert Neal

TMIC

2871034

American

Hull, J.R..

Corporal

 

British

Husted, Robert S

Corporal

36035374

American

Ireland, R.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Jaap, J.H.

Captain

 

British

Jackson, W.A.

Lieutenant

 

British

Johnson, R.H.A.

Captain

 

British

Johnston, Lillard Louis Jr

Corporal

274544

American

Johnstone, Adam

Major

 

British

Johnstone, E.D.H.

Captain

 

British

Jonas. W.G., Sgt

Norfolk Rgt

 

British

Jones, A.A.D.

Lance Sergeant

 

British

Keasberry, Alfred S.

Corporal

 

British

Kedge, F.J.

Private

 

British

Keenan, J.

Private

 

British

Keiser, Dean Elwin

Corporal

273457

American

Kenny, Peter Nugent

Petty Officer

 

British

Kent, James Logan

Private

279493

American

Kieyoomia, Joe Lee "Little Knife"

Corporal

38012443

American

King, J.R.C.

Lieutenant

 

British

Kirch, Raymond S

Private

14014390

American

Kitsell, Cecil Roger Pitt

Petty Officer

 

British

Lamovec, Philip C

Corporal

276264

American

Laule, R.C.

Private

 

British

Lauscher, Howard A

Private

36204699

American

Leech, J.B.

Lieutenant

 

British

Lewis, Brooks B

M SG

20842380

American

Liljegreen, Leroy R

WOJG

 

American

Lim Teong Sin, AC2

RAF (STC)

 

British

Lincoln, A.M.

Private

 

British

Lindesay, T.H.

Lieutenant Colonel

 

British

Lipscomb, Eric Streatifield

Lieutenant commander

 

British

Lobe, John Alex

Corporal

19051950

American

Lockey, A.

Lieutenant

 

British

Lundquist, Gerald J

Sergeant

37026018

American

Magrath, D.J.

Lieutenant

 

British

Maile, B.A.C.

Company Sergeant Major

 

British

Maloney, J.

Captain

 

British

Mann, William Hearne

Private

33043704

American

Marshall, J.E.

Lieutenant

 

British

Marshall, Kenneth John

Corporal

242217

American

Marston, J.

Private

 

British

Martin, C.G.

Sergeant

 

British

Martinez, Clifford a "Smokey"

Private

18014488

American

Mc Cotter, Roy Wommack

Warrant Officer

196982

American

Mc Guire, Albert C

Private First Class

271164

American

Mcdonald R.A., Pte

Norfolk Rgt

 

British

Mcmullen, J.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Millar, C.B.

Lieutenant

 

British

Minota, Benjamin

Private

32109391

American

Mitchell, W.H.

Private

 

British

Monteith, W.R.

Private

 

British

Morgan, Eric R. St.J.

Lieutenant commander

 

British

Morley, K.A.

Private

 

British

Morriss, Louis Arnott George

Petty Officer

 

British

Moyer, John J

Private

33023290

American

Muir, R.B.

Major

 

British

Mulligan, E.

Major

 

British

Murdock, F.V.

Captain

 

British

Murkin, C.F.

Private

 

British

Murphy, M.P.

Captain

 

British

Murray, A.R.

Major

 

British

Myles, J.

2nd Lieutenant

 

British

Neubronner, D.W.

Sub Lt

 

British

Newman, T.F.

Private

 

British

Nock, H.

Private

 

British

Nuttall, James A

Private

19011570

American

Nuttall. A.J.P., Pte

East Surreys

 

British

Oakes, H.A.

Private

 

British

Oleksa, John Jr

SC2C

2834229

American

Oliver, John H

Private First Class

18056307

American

O'Mahoney, J.J.J.

Reverand

 

British

Ovington, Matthew

GM1C

3370846

American

Owen, G.R.

Lieutenant

 

British

Pace, L.N.G.

Major

 

British

Packard, G.P.

Lieutenant commander

 

British

Palmer, E.J.

Lieutenant

 

British

Payne, F. Martin

Lieutenant

 

British

Peacock. F.F.

Private

 

British

Pead, D.H.

Private

 

British

Pearce, W.G.

Private

 

British

Peel, P.R.E.

Captain

 

British

Peil, George Joseph

Corporal

14042451

American

Perry, Elbert James

Warrant Officer

84949

American

Phillips, John Paul

1 SG

6335431

American

Pierce, John K

Private

19017692

American

Pilcher, Herbert H

Private

34083086

American

Plaster, E.H.

Private

 

British

Pollard, H.

Private

 

British

Power, Christopher

Flight Officer

 

British

Power, Norman Hickey

Pay Lieutenant

 

British

Pritchard, L.E.

Private

 

British

Rapstain, Albert C

Corporal

18042350

American

Ray, Wesley Parker

Sergeant

6998555

American

Read, S.

Private

 

British

Reno, William Charles Jr

Corporal

20918207

American

Reynolds, Burrel James

Seaman Second Class

3001169

American

Rhys, Griffith

Flight Lieutenant

 

British

Rice, Donald Thomas Raymond

Sergeant

 

British

Richardson, H. du P

Commander

 

British

Roberson, J.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Robertson, John Stuart

Aircraftman First Class

 

British

Robinson, J.P.

Major

 

British

Romero, Jose Mike "Joe"

Private First Class

20844186

American

Rose, Willard

Corporal

35120569

American

Ryan, Woodrow F

Private First Class

19020654

American

Samuels, A.T.

Sapper

 

British

Sapay, E.J.

Private

 

British

Sarracino, Santiago

Corporal

38012225

American

Scott, Eric Kenneth

Lieutenant Colonel

93327

British

Scott, James Colouitt

F2C

2684424

American

Scoular, E.M.

2nd Lieutenant

 

British

Scrimgeour, J.H.

Lieutenant

 

British

Selley, L.A.

Private

 

British

Severs, C.G.

Lieutenant

 

British

Shuttleworth, R.

Private

 

British

Skwiralski, Frank

1 SG

76417

American

Smith, C.W.

Sergeant

 

British

Smith, Donald Lonnie

MM1C

2682367

American

Smith, Salem Irvin

Private First Class

291574

American

Soar, E.R.

Private

 

British

Solomon, J.

Private

 

British

Sorensen, Steven Michael

CBM

3206627

American

South, H.G.

Private

 

British

Southall, W.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Stanley, Abram F Jr

Private First Class

268089

American

Steele, Arvil L

Sergeant

6861252

American

Stephenson, David M

FM1C

296929

American

Sterner, Peter A

Corporal

7025383

American

Stewart, R.H.H.

Major

 

British

Stewart, W.G.

Major

 

British

Stockton, Lewis Irvin

SC1C

3855637

American

Stolley, Frederick T

Corporal

260597

American

Stoten, B.g.

Private

 

British

Tan Keng Liag (Liat?), AC2

RAF (STC)

 

British

Taylor, H.

Private

 

British

Taylor, R.

Private

 

British

Thompson, F.W.

Private

 

British

Thompson, M.W.

Captain

 

British

Thomson, Ian Robert

Petty Officer

 

British

Thorogood, E.C.

Lance Sergeant

 

British

Tilburn, D.K.

Lieutenant

 

British

Tison, Thomas P

Sergeant

6973420

American

Tombleson, C.

Sergeant

 

British

Topham, S.W.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Treider, Melvin O

Private First Class

38067215

American

Twiss, Frank R.

Lieutenant commander

 

British

Tyrrell, Edward

Lt (E)

 

British

Van Wormer, Harold H

1 LT

 

American

Vertigan, A.S.

Private

 

British

Vigil, Vicente P

Private

38012221

American

Warnes, R.D.

Private

 

British

Warren, G.S.

Lieutenant

 

British

Wasson, Wayne N

Private First Class

38012123

American

Webster, J.

Gunner

 

British

Weekley, E.E.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Weinstein, Alfred A

MAJ

 

American

Welsh, Melvin F

Corporal

36106702

American

West, A.S.

Lieutenant

 

British

West-Watson, E.C.W.

Lieutenant

 

British

White, S.G.

Sergeant

 

British

Whiterod, W.

Private

 

British

Whitfield, R.G.S.

Surg Lt

 

British

Williams, Fulton H.C.R.

Cadet Officer

 

British

Williams, W.E.

Private

 

British

Willis, J.P.Y.

Private

 

British

Wilson, Alexander Robertson

Petty Officer

 

British

Wing, R.A.

Private

 

British

Wirtz, Carl

Private First Class

301062

American

Woods, D.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Wright, A.H.

Private

 

British

Wright, M.P.

Lieutenant

 

British

Wright, R.

Private

 

British

Wynes, C.S.

Private

 

British

Wyre, L.

Lance Corporal

 

British

Zull, Irwin Lyle

Sergeant

226783

American

 

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