| Surname: | Walmsley |
| Initials: | H C J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2819486 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders, transferred to CMP. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Seen up-country and are believed to be still safe, Cutts papers 18/10/1944. Born 9/7/1914, enlisted 2/2/1934, home address: 17 Pendlebury Road, Gatley, Cheshire. Prison Camps: Changi, Seldrang 2/1942 to 9/1942, Col Homes, Kinsaio 10/1942 to 1/1943, Kanu 1, 2 & 3 1/1943, Tarso 1943, Compataan, 1943, Col Dunlop, Tamadan 1944, Col Knight, Taimonta 1944 to 1945 Capt Mcneilly, RAMC. Info fro MI 9/JAP/No.12070A. Born 9/7/14, enlisted 28/2/34, address: 17 Pendlebury Road Gatley, Cheshire, captured Singapore 15/2/42 surrender by order. POW Camps: Changi, Selarang, 2/42/ to 9/42, camp leader Col Holmes, Manchester Regt, Kinsaio 10/42 to 1/43, Kano 123 1/42 to 1943, Tarso 1943, Nomcompataan, 1943, camp leader Col Dunlop, RAMC, Timonta, 1944-1945, camp leader Capt Mcneilly, RAMC. Do you know of any attempts to escape made by other people? L/Cpl Collins, C M Police at Changi, 1942 escapes into Singapore and lived as a Malay for some considerable time, occasionally seen dressed in native costume. Believed to be caught later on an place in Changi Jail. Sabotage. Did you do any sabotage or destruction of enemy property? Myself and o5thers at Tamuan Camp constantly filled petrol drums with water and sand. Many drums were left with the caps off and petrol poured out, broke tools wherever possible, I smashed a motorcycles on capitulation after being ordered no to by my O. Threw away bolts of motorcycles with many other items useful to Japs. Did you observe any courageous acts performed by Allied Personnel? Capt. McNeilly, RAMC continually took great risks in obtaining medical supplies from Nips or trying to protect POW who were under going punishment from Japs. Capt. Lee, RAMC tackled cholera cases without any regard for himself. Col Dunlop, AIF Medical continually took beating for trying to protect POW's. Have you any other matter of any kind which you wish to bring to notice? Military Police who had done a hard and distasteful duty during action were not permitted to carry out duties of police at prison camps. The work was done by WO's and their friends of all ranks to evade working parties up river. The first time I was detailed to do the job was after Nip capitulation and refused on sick grounds. MP's received raw deal from previous high rank offenders. Info from Japanese POW card index: Charles Walmsley born 9/7/1914 at Manchester, address: Mother Katherine Walmsley, 17 Pendlebury Road, Gatley, Manchester, occupation Theatre operator, father William, mother Katherine. POW No. 16418 new, 5663 old. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 52426. Walmsley, H C J, L/Cpl, 2819456, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Walmsley, Charles George, Army, L/Cpl, New POW No. IV 16418, old POW No.IV 5663, 2819456,M-17/11/10. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). Casualty List 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 767, Corrections, List 765, Malaya, Missing, initials should read H C J. Casualty List 1436, Malaya, previous reported missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous list 765 corrected by 767, 15/2/1942, initials N C G. Casualty List 1877, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1436, Malaya. Herbert Charles Godber Walmsley. |
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| Imprisonment: | Thailand THAILAND 🇹🇠|