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1091081
Aircraftman 1st Class
Roland Stanley Mallon
Known as Bob
1908/08/06 - Born South Manchester, Lancashire
Son of George Lythgo and Sarah (nee Moore) Mallon
(Fathers occupation Cashier, W.F. Mason Bakery Engineers)
Brother to Gladys Lola (b.1906) and Rene Joyce (b.1908)
Roland’s occupation Dairyman
1938 - Married Mabel A. Leigh, South Manchester
Enlisted at Padgate between September 1939 and February 1940
Next of kin Wife, 69 Heresford Crescent, Reddish, Cheshire
Royal Air Force
Japanese PoW
1942/03/20 - Captured Java
Gladok Prison
Commander Group Captain Noble, RAF
PoW No. 3787
Japanese Index Card - Side One
Japanese Index Card - Side Two
1942/10/16 - Transported from Java in the Singapore Maru with Java Party 5A to Changi, Singapore
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American
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554
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Australian
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378
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British
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518
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Dutch
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150
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Total
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1500
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1942/10/19 - Arrived Changi, Singapore
New PoW No. 3787
1942/10/27 - 1,200 PoWs including American, Dutch and British together with about 600 Japanese soldiers embarked at Singapore on the "Tofuku Maru"
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American
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200
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British
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500
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Dutch
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500
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Total
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1200
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1942/10/29 - Departed Singapore in Tofuku Maru to Japan
The PoWs were accommodated in the two rear holds; extremely overcrowded and allotted about 6 square feet for five men. They were unable to lie down properly. The food was insufficient and of poor quality, and worms were found on it. The Japanese had plenty of food. Drinking water was short.
An epidemic of diarrhoea broke out among the PoWs resulting their sleeping quarters being covered with human faeces.
The Japanese officers had plenty of foodstuffs including tinned milk, meats, soups "M and V" rations etc.,. There was no evidence that any of the Japanese suffered from any serious illness or that any of them died.
1942/11/27 - Arrived Moji. Japan
There were about 150 PoW stretcher cases out of which about 30 PoWs died.
1942/12/01 - Arrived Hakodate Main Camp, Bibao-Machi
1945/06/10 - Hakodate Main Camp on Roll
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American
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50
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Australian
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8
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British
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283
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Canadian
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1
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Dutch
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53
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Estonian
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1
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Total
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396
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New PoW No. 257
Photo supplied by Jim Crinion
1945/09/11 - Liberated Hakodate
Liberation Questionnaire
Repatriation
1945/09/14 - Plane to Manila from Astugi Airfield.
Originally group 8 but moved to group 10.
1945/10/10 - Embarked USS Marine Shark.
Passenger No. 611.
1945/11/01 - Arrived San Francisco
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Information
Ron Y Naomi Mallon - Son
Glenda Godfrey
Alan Hilton
Michael Pether
Matt Stanyard
Roger Mansell Web Site
War Crimes Trial, Singapore Cases: No. 235/994- Conditions on Board the Tofuku Maru
Liberation Questionnaire
KEW Files:- WO 392/25, WO 345/34, WO 361/1969, WO 361/1969, WO 361/2009, AIR 78 102 1
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