NX47685 - WELLS, Robert Frederick
(Hook), Pte. - D Company, 18 Platoon
DX602 - GROUNDS, Sidney Aloysius, Pte. - A Company, 7 Platoon, WiA
Sempang Rengam
NX47322 - GRIFFIS, Henry Alfred (Poly), Pte. - D Company, 18 Platoon
"BOB WELLS (D Coy) and I are sitting in my home
and talking of brave acts we saw during our POW days. Our opinion is
that HARRY GRIFFIS is one of the most courageous men we ever saw. As you
know HARRY worked on the same job as we did, namely Mitsui Soko and WAS
and we suspect STILL IS a man who would NOT or could not "Steal". "We do
know that he would not steal for himself. "There was in one of the
warehouses, a stack of tinned powdered Milk, which was army supplies.
Even the most forward of our "Thieves" were loath to touch these
supplies. You know of course that ERNIE PHILLIPS was in the same Platoon
as HARRY, and was lying at death's door in camp.
"HARRY GRIFFIS stole a tin of that milk and took the
chance we would not be searched on that particular day. We FEEL and you
KNOW that would be about a 50-50 chance. He landed the tin of milk into
Camp safely. If he had been caught with it, we doubt he would be here
today. "Greater love hath no man".
(Source: Bob Wells and Sid Grounds
- Makan No. 264, Jan/March, 1982)
