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Evidence

Specimen page from third Webb report
Appendix B: Synopsis of evidence
(Original indistinct carbon copy retyped to provide legibility)

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CARR, Palgrave Ebden Pomala
(Celebes)
Kendari
Sourabaya
Oct 43 Death of F/O McDiarmid
Lt Comdr RAN Ofuna
Omori
Ashio
Zentsuji
Hanaoka
Oct 43 - General ill-treatment
CHAPMAN, Martin Burdis Singapore Feb 42 - Dec 42  
Naoetsu Dec 42 Death of Pte Judd. Many other beatings.
WO I
NX26448
2/20 Bn
     
CHISHOLM, James Changi Feb 42 Execution of 18 men at Jurong Trig.
Capt
NX34713
2/18 Bn
Kamakura
Maru
Nov 42  
  Naoetsu Dec 42 - Aug 44 Bashings. Guards named. Sick men worked. Shortage of food. Malnutrition, overwork, ill-treatment. Lack of medical supplies. Minor torture.
CLARKE, Burnett Leslie Woodburn Selerang
Reberts
Barracks
Feb 42 Medical evidence.
Maj
QX22806
2/13 AGH
     
CLARKE, Hugh Vincent Changi Feb - Mar 42 Helped bury Chinese who had been tied and shot
  Great World Mar - Oct 42 Work on wharves.
QX17307
2/10
Fd Regt
River Valley Dec 42 Work on wharves.
  Changi Dec 42 - Mar 43  
  Railway: Mar 43 - May 44  
    Kanburi
  Tarsoe
  Pungasho
  Konyu
  Hintok
  Tarsoe
  Hard work, long hours, many bashings. Diseases and no medical supplies
  Tamuan May - Jul 44 Building roads
  Singapore Jul 44  
  Nagasaki Jul 44 - Jun 45 Work on docks. Poor food and severe discipline.
  Nakama Jun 45 - Long hours, poor food. work in coal mine.
  Fukuoka    

House of Representatives, Record No. 5624, Vol 2, Part 1.
[Held at the Bills and Papers Office, House of Representatives]

Last updated: 28 August 2020

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