Comments on: A Survivor's Horrific Story of Life as a POW in the Pacific http://www.historynet.com/a-survivors-horrific-story-of-life-as-a-pow-in-the-pacific.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 25 May 2013 03:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard Chelvan http://www.historynet.com/a-survivors-horrific-story-of-life-as-a-pow-in-the-pacific.htm#comment-1014295 Richard Chelvan Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:16:59 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682492#comment-1014295 My grandfather and father both got those same medals. They were both civilian internees at Changi being interrogated by the Kempetai. My grandfather's brother was a surgeon in Taiping, Perak, West Malaysia (Malaya at that time). My granduncle was forced to operate on a Japanese officer of general rank. My granduncle, Dr. Michael Emmanuel Tiruchelvam another doctor were successful in saving this officer's life. As a result, my granduncle was able to rescue my grandfather and father out of Changi and my father whose was just a young boy had health issues which finally led to an early death (age 53) he did not live to 91! My grandfather and father both got those same medals. They were both civilian internees at Changi being interrogated by the Kempetai.
My grandfather's brother was a surgeon in Taiping, Perak, West Malaysia (Malaya at that time). My granduncle was forced to operate on a Japanese officer of general rank. My granduncle, Dr. Michael Emmanuel Tiruchelvam another doctor were successful in saving this officer's life. As a result, my granduncle was able to rescue my grandfather and father out of Changi and my father whose was just a young boy had health issues which finally led to an early death (age 53) he did not live to 91!

]]> By: Brian Petto http://www.historynet.com/a-survivors-horrific-story-of-life-as-a-pow-in-the-pacific.htm#comment-816085 Brian Petto Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:59:05 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682492#comment-816085 What a moving story especially as my father was also a guest of the Japs for over 3 years.He was on a troop ship that was torpedoed off the coast of Burma Dad has never spoken much about his experiences, probably for the same reasons as Alistair apart from telling us how much he hates the Japs and that the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaiki.saved his and many other prisoners lives. Dad is now 93 and is next in line after my sons, to read Alistairs book, something he is not looking forward to but feels he must. Mum is still alive at 92 and is probably the reason he still stays relatively quiet about his experiences. If anyone has a contact number for Alistair I am sure my father would like to have a a few words especially as dad survived all the illnesses that Alistair went through and at one time had a grave dug ready for him outside of the hospital tent.. The way our government has treated these people is beyond imagination and there is no doubt that the Emporer of Japan should have been made to surrender in person as it is reasonably obvious they still have not accepted what they did to the many prisoners and the rules of war they flagerantly disregarded . Had the Emporer surrendered there could be no denial and perhaps he might of done what he encouraged his soldiers to do i.e. fall on their swords. Somehow I doubt the cowardly little man would have had the courage It is about time they recompenced those they did so much harm to, even at this late stage and accept their responsibilities. What a moving story especially as my father was also a guest of the Japs for over 3 years.He was on a troop ship that was torpedoed off the coast of Burma
Dad has never spoken much about his experiences, probably for the same reasons as Alistair apart from telling us how much he hates the Japs and that the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaiki.saved his and many other prisoners lives.
Dad is now 93 and is next in line after my sons, to read Alistairs book, something he is not looking forward to but feels he must. Mum is still alive at 92 and is probably the reason he still stays relatively quiet about his experiences.
If anyone has a contact number for Alistair I am sure my father would like to have a a few words especially as dad survived all the illnesses that Alistair went through and at one time had a grave dug ready for him outside of the hospital tent..
The way our government has treated these people is beyond imagination and there is no doubt that the Emporer of Japan should have been made to surrender in person as it is reasonably obvious they still have not accepted what they did to the many prisoners and the rules of war they flagerantly disregarded . Had the Emporer surrendered there could be no denial and perhaps he might of done what he encouraged his soldiers to do i.e. fall on their swords. Somehow I doubt the cowardly little man would have had the courage
It is about time they recompenced those they did so much harm to, even at this late stage and accept their responsibilities.

]]> By: A Survivor’s Horrific Story of Life as a POW in the Pacific « guanhuixuen http://www.historynet.com/a-survivors-horrific-story-of-life-as-a-pow-in-the-pacific.htm#comment-792430 A Survivor’s Horrific Story of Life as a POW in the Pacific « guanhuixuen Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:18:39 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682492#comment-792430 [...] Adapted From: http://www.historynet.com/a-survivors-horrific-story-of-life-as-a-pow-in-the-pacific.htm [...] [...] Adapted From: http://www.historynet.com/a-survivors-horrific-story-of-life-as-a-pow-in-the-pacific.htm [...]

]]> By: T White http://www.historynet.com/a-survivors-horrific-story-of-life-as-a-pow-in-the-pacific.htm#comment-433580 T White Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:02:42 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682492#comment-433580 A tremendous story of suffering and survival. These horrors that the men endured fighting and as prisoners in the Far East should never be forgotten and they should not have to go through hoops to try and get help from the Government. If anybody deserves help they do. A tremendous story of suffering and survival.

These horrors that the men endured fighting and as prisoners in the Far East should never be forgotten and they should not have to go through hoops to try and get help from the Government.

If anybody deserves help they do.

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