Welcome to the WWII Forums! Log in or Sign up to interact with the community.

Log in or Sign up

Changi POW camp

Discussion in 'The CBI Theater' started by Panzerknacker, Nov 17, 2002.

Panzerknacker New Member

Joined:

Jul 22, 2001

Messages:

1,537

Likes Received:

6

My Grandfather was held in Changi POW camp.
Can anyone point me to some facts about Changi POW camp, any good sites or the like-it would be most appreciated...

"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Panzerknacker, Nov 17, 2002

#1
Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

Joined:

Jun 20, 2002

Messages:

13,578

Likes Received:

1,487

Location:

London, England.

For a start, try looking at : -

http://www.abc.net.au/changi/life/default.htm

and : -

http://www.petrowilliamus.co.uk/murals/murals.htm

Hope this helps...

"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson

Martin Bull, Nov 17, 2002

#2
Panzerknacker New Member

Joined:

Jul 22, 2001

Messages:

1,537

Likes Received:

6

Thankyou very much Martin-that will be a great place for me to start...

"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Panzerknacker, Nov 17, 2002

#3
Panzerknacker New Member

Joined:

Jul 22, 2001

Messages:

1,537

Likes Received:

6

I'm also looking for details on the people who were held there, and to see if there is anyway I can contact them to ask if they knew my grandfather...

"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Panzerknacker, Nov 17, 2002

#4
Andreas Seidel Member

Joined:

Sep 26, 2001

Messages:

528

Likes Received:

5

Buy "King Rat" by James Clavell. One of my absolute FAVOURITE books. I read it again and again, and still enjoy every line.

I've seen Changi for myself. Must have been an awful place when used as a POW camp.

„Solange man nicht mit dem Kopf unterm Arm rumläuft geht es doch noch!" Erwin Rommel

Andreas Seidel, Nov 18, 2002

#5

(You must log in or sign up to reply here.)

Share This Page

Hello and welcome to the WWII Forums!
Sign up and join the discussion!