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511041
Leading Aircraftman
John Edward Joby
Born 1911/05/15, Sheffield
Son of John Henry and Agnes Joby
Occupation Electric Acetylene Welder
1929/08/29 Enlisted
Royal Air Force
153 Maintenance Unit
Pre War
1934 Grace Alice Burdell at Thanet, Kent
They were blessed with two sons, Jack and Alec James
Jack died in infancy
1936 - Wife Grace Alice died
1941/12/08 - Japan enters WWII
Japanese PoW
1942/03/20, Captured Ambon
1942/04/23, Garoet, Java
1942/04/24, Glodok Camp, Java
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1943/09/11 - Transported in Java Party 16 in the Harugiku Maru to Singapore
1943/09/14 - Arrived Changi, Singapore
1943/09/20 - Transported oversea in the Seishin Maru from Changi to Fukouka, Japan
On the Role of Fukouka 4, Kyushu Camp
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British
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107
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American
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102
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Dutch
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91
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Canadian
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2
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Australian
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3
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Total
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305
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IN THE MATTER OF WAR CRIMES COMMITTED BY JAPANESE NATIONALS AND IN THE MATTER OF THE ILL-TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR (CIVILIAN INTERNEES) AT FUKUOKA 4B PRISONER OF WAR CAMP FROM 29th NOVEMBER, 1942, UNTIL SEPTEMBER, 1945.
AFFIDAVIT
By
Dr. Allan BERKELEY
In the summer of 1943, the food ration was reduced and the men began to lose weight. We told the Japanese Commandant (Captain SAITO) that it was absolutely necessary to increase the food ration but he did not pay any attention to our pleading. The men were continually getting dysentery and after attacks needed some good food, especially protein to build up their strength. This was not forthcoming. At times we were given soya beans to help the protein deficiency but this was not continued for very long.
In March, 1944, I approached the Japanese doctor, Lieutenant NEGASHI, and his orderly, Sergeant Major TARNIGUCHI, and asked them for increased food for the camp. Nothing was said, but a few days later, for no apparent reason, I was given a terrible beating by TARNIGUCHI. In the course of the ‘bashing’, I was told that this was because I had asked for more food for the camp. There is no doubt that there was a serious deficiency of protein resulting in hypoproteinosis characterised by swelling of the body, face and limbs.
I am satisfied that the Japanese were stealing large portions of our meat and fish rations before they were sent to our cookhouse. There is no doubt that if we had had our proper meat and fish rations as laid down by Japanese Headquarters, and also our Red Cross parcels, there would have been fewer deaths.
All the men suffering from diarrhoea and dysentery were ordered to have no food or drink for two days and in some cases, nothing at all until the diarrhoea had cleared up. Fortunately with the wonderful help of my orderlies, I was able to get these men some sort of light food, usually rice, without the Japanese knowing.
Some of the men had very sensitive alimentary tracts due to repeated attacks of dysentery and some of these found the soya beans too hard to digest. I asked the Japanese to give these men extra rice instead of beans. Not only did they refuse this but they said that these men must eat the beans.
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New PoW No. IV 5397
Money due to John Joby 5387 for labour in camp 14.500
1945/09/13 - Liberated Japan
Liberation Questionnaire
Repatriation
1945/09/25 - Shipped home from Manila 'HMS Implacable'.
1945/10/11 - Arrive Vancouver's 'A' Pier, Canada.
British then entrained to the East Coast and transported to UK.
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Post War
1948/02/014 - Married Phyllis Mary Clarke, Rother Valley, Yorkshire
They were blessed with two girls, Christine (b.1949) and Patricia (b.1952)
Died
John Died 14th October 1996
Information
Daughter Patricia Draycott
Liberation Questionnaire - COFEPOW
KEW Files:- WO 345/28, WO 392/24, WO 361/2217, WO 361/2009, WO 361/1254, WO 361/1288, WO 361/1978.
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