To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Aircraftman 1st Class

Roland Stanley Mallon

Known as Bob

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1908/08/06 - Born South Manchester, Lancashire

Son of George Lythgo and Sarah (nee Moore) Mallon

(Fathers occupation Cashier, W.F. Mason Bakery Engineers)

Brother to Gladys Lola (b.1906) and Rene Joyce (b.1908)

Roland’s occupation Dairyman

1938 - Married Mabel A. Leigh, South Manchester

 

Enlisted at Padgate between September 1939 and February 1940

Next of kin Wife, 69 Heresford Crescent, Reddish, Cheshire

Royal Air Force

 

Japanese PoW

1942/03/20 - Captured Java

Gladok Prison

Commander Group Captain Noble, RAF

PoW No. 3787

Japanese Index Card - Side One

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Japanese Index Card - Side Two

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1942/10/16 - Transported from Java in the Singapore Maru with Java Party 5A to Changi, Singapore

American

554

Australian

378

British

518

Dutch

150

Total

1500

1942/10/19 - Arrived Changi, Singapore

New PoW No. 3787

1942/10/27 -  1,200 PoWs including American, Dutch and British together with about 600 Japanese soldiers embarked at Singapore on the "Tofuku Maru"

American

200

British

500

Dutch

500

Total

1200

1942/10/29 - Departed Singapore in Tofuku Maru to Japan

The PoWs were accommodated in the two rear holds; extremely overcrowded and allotted about 6 square feet for five men. They were unable to lie down properly. The food was insufficient and of poor quality, and worms were found on it. The Japanese had plenty of food. Drinking water was short.

An epidemic of diarrhoea broke out among the PoWs resulting their sleeping quarters being covered with human faeces.

The Japanese officers had plenty of foodstuffs including tinned milk, meats, soups "M and V" rations etc.,. There was no evidence that any of the Japanese suffered from any serious illness or that any of them died.

1942/11/27 - Arrived Moji. Japan

There were about 150 PoW stretcher cases out of which about 30 PoWs died.

 

1942/12/01 - Arrived Hakodate Main Camp, Bibao-Machi

1945/06/10 - Hakodate Main Camp on Roll

American

50

Australian

8

British

283

Canadian

1

Dutch

53

Estonian

1

Total

396

New PoW No. 257

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Photo supplied by Jim Crinion

1945/09/11 - Liberated Hakodate

Liberation Questionnaire

 

Repatriation

1945/09/14 - Plane to Manila from Astugi Airfield.

Originally group 8 but moved to group 10.

USS Marine Shark

1945/10/10 - Embarked USS Marine Shark.

 Passenger No. 611.

1945/11/01 - Arrived San Francisco

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

Information

Ron Y Naomi Mallon - Son

Glenda Godfrey

Alan Hilton

Michael Pether

Matt Stanyard

Roger Mansell Web Site

War Crimes Trial, Singapore Cases: No. 235/994- Conditions on Board the Tofuku Maru

Liberation Questionnaire

KEW Files:- WO 392/25, WO 345/34, WO 361/1969, WO 361/1969, WO 361/2009, AIR 78 102 1

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''Our Thanks are for being a Chapter in Life.''

 

 

 

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Designed and Maintained by Ron Taylor.

 

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