Joyful notes from prisoners of war morale report
A long letter from Mrs. Nita Brown of Brisbane, published in the Walcha News, relays interviews with Neville Thoms and Charlie McKechnie of the 210th who survived torpedoing and captivity. It details camps from Singapore to Chanthapuri Saigon and Burma, daily life, food, pay, and efforts to maintain morale amid hardship.
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Brisbane
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Prisoners of war concern noted in wartime report
Mrs Brown expressed hope that information she had gleaned would help those concerned with the welfare of boys held as prisoners of war. The text notes that the Japanese could not afford to lose ships and suggests transfers would not be effected with men held in Thailand and Saigon.
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al Isvora
Moulmein
Saigon
Siam
Thailand
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