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POW | Surrender - 1942 | Singapore - from Feb.1942 | Burma -Thailand Railway | "A" Force | "B" Force | "C" Force | "D" Force | "E" Force | "F" Force | "G" Force | "H" Force | "J" Force | Singapore - from March, 1945 | Surrender - 1945

The march to Changi > more...

  • Following the Allied surrender, on 15th February 1942, the remaining members of the 2/30 Battalion became prisoners of the Japanese. Many did not survive to see the end of the war.

  • A total of 310 members of the Battalion died during the period of captivity. Including casualties during the campaign, 394 did not live to see Australia again. (Source: Galleghan's Greyhounds)

Singapore in 1942 > more...

Burma-Thailand Railway > more...

Singapore in 1945 > more...

War Crimes and Trials - Affidavits and Sworn Statements (extracts) > more...

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Last updated 29/08/2022