Details of Cases Dealt With by Nos. 5 & 10 Contact Teams
Killing of 47 PoWs Riam Road
- Date - 10th June 1945
- Names - Unknown
- Nationality - Indian & White PoWs - British and Perhaps Australian
- Location of Graves - Riam Road, Graves Unit exhumed bodies
- Action Taken - Statements obtained from 6 Chinese witnesses. There were statements taken from 23 Japanese implicated. All Japs implicated are apprehended. copies of files with own HQ & HQ 9 Div.
- Statements:-
Robery at Riam Road
- Date - 18th May 1945
- Names - Unknown
- Action Taken - Two Jaoanese committed this robery, statements were obtained from them. File to 9 Div & own HQ. Incident reported to BBCAU Miri
Beating of Indian Arasu Singh
- Incident - March 1945
- Action Taken - Statement taken from Lt Okimura. Other Jap concerned believed dead. No action recommended
Killing of 28 Civilians
- Date - 13th June 1945 Loepang
- Names -
- Lim Siong - Chinese
- Chiang ho - Chinese
- Lai Kok Ching - Chinese
- Ong Teng Ann - Chinese
- Stanley Ho - Chinese
- Yong Kee - Chinese
- Lee Yiew - Chinese
- Lee mang Fook - Chinese
- H.E.F Bell - Eurasion
- Bodesteine - Eurasion
- J.M. Johnson - Eurasion
- John Abad - Eurasion
- Hoel Paul - Indian
- Sohan Singh - Indian
- Fuja Dingh - Indian
- Subar Singh - Indian
- Kunji Goya - Indian
- Warudi - Javenese
- Asal - Kedayon
- Yeo Choon Mong - Chinese
- Ah Hee - Chinese
- Thiam Tek - Chinese
- Ching Thin Fong - Chinese
- Toa Yair Kee - Chinese
- Ch Tien Tek - Chinese
- Yon Oin Chee - Chinese
- Sai Tai kin - Chinese
- Location of Graves - Were buried at Loepang. Exhumed 24th Oct 1945. Buried at Miri Churchyard
- Action Taken - Statements were obtained from 13 Japanese. They were all Kempei Tai except one, a civilian who helped with the killing. All Japs concerned were apprehended with exception of two who are dead.
Killing of Two Chinese
- Datet - June 1945 - Sibuti
- Names:-
- Tia Muk - Alias Lai Kon
- Unknown
- Nationality - Chinese
- Location of Graves - Not known, one body thrown in river
- Action Taken - Statements obtained from Jap who did killing. File to 9 Div War Crimes Officer for action if necessary.
Execution of 11 PoWs
- Date - 27th June 1945 - Pangarron Piniku
- Names:-
- S/M Aladao - Indian
- Cpl Mamat Kaan - Indian
- L/Cpl Abdul Rahaman - Indian
- SPC Mendikan - Indian
- SPC Jelaldan Khan - Indian
- SPC Abdul Majit - Indian
- SPC Alidad - Indian
- SPC Nur Mohammed - Indian
- SPC Munsafda - Indian
- Rakha Khan - Indian
- Location of Graves - Pangarran Piniku
- Action Taken - Statements taken from 10 Japs who were implicated. These 10 were arrested. Statements also from 2 japs and 1 Indian.
Killing of 5 PoWs
- Date - 18th June 1945 - Lutong Bridge
- Names:-
- Chir Singh - Indian
- Karum Singh - Indian
- Lal Singh - Indian
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Location of Graves - Bodies thrown into river
- Action Taken - Statements taken from 6 Japanese. All arrested.
- Statement by Maj Ikegami
Beating to Death of Lachman Singh
- Date - 9th December 1944 - Lutong
- Names - Lachman Singh
- Nationality - Indian
- Location of Graves - Lutong
- Action Taken - 5 Japanese implicated. 2 are dead. Statements obtained from two witnesses.
- Statement by 2/Lt Shimozawa
Killing of 8 Chinese
- Date - 17th June 1945 - Lutong Bridge
- Names:-
- Fung Choi - Chinese
- Lai Sim - Chinese
- Ah Chee Ong - Chinese
- 5 Unknown
- Location of Graves - Bodies thrown in river
- Action Taken - Statements from 7 Japanese and 4 Chinese witnesses. All Japanese implicated are arrested. There is some doubt as to actual number killed.
Torturing of Chinese Lai Tek Sung
- Date - April 1945 - Miri
- Names - Unknown
- Nationality - Chinese
- Action Taken - 3 Japanese confessed to torture. They were arrested and made statements.
Beating of Javanese
- Date - March 1945 - Lutong
- Names - Unam
- Nationality - Javanese
- Location of Graves - Unknown
- Action Taken - Perpetrators cannot be traced.
Alleged Killing of One Chinese
- Date - 6th June 1945 - Brunei
- Names - Than Voo
- Nationality - Chinese
- Location of Graves - Miri
- Action Taken - Local doctor states Than Voo died of natural causes. No action recommended.
Killing of 3 Chinese and 5 Malays
- Date - June 1945 - Brunei
- Names:-
- William Wong - Chinese
- Ah Siang - Chinese
- Teo Kok Meng - Chinese
- Ali Hassan - Malay
- O K K Steapakti - Malay
- Juval - Malay
- Taha - Malay
- Haji Hasham - Malay
- Location of Graves - Originally buried Kuilap later exhumed and buried Brunei
- Action Taken - Jap perpetrators ascertained but yet apprehended.
Torture and Death of Chinese
- Date - March 1945 - Brunei
- Names - Ang Sim Po
- Nationality - Chinese
- Location of Graves - Brunei
- Action Taken - Statements bt 5 local inhabitants. Jpa perpetrator CPO ITO responsible. File given to 9 Div War Crimes Officer for action.
Death by Torture of European
- Date - April 1945 - Brunei
- Names - Weir
- Nationality - European
- Location of Graves - Brunei, later exhumed under orders from C I C
- Action Taken - Statements by 3 local inhabitants. CPO Ito responsible. File given to 9 Div War Crimes Officer for action.
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