NEW ZEALANDERS SAFE
SINGAPORE LIST
CHANGI PRISON CAMP
The R.N.Z.A.F. Public Relations Officer attached to the South-east Asia Command has talked to a number of New Zealanders who have been released from Changi Prison Camp, Singapore. A list of these men, made available during the weekend by the Minister of Defence (Mr. Jones), is given below. There are, however, many more New Zealanders in other prisoner-of-war camps in the area, and about 60 civilian internees are known to be in one large Malayan camp alone. Some of the New Zealanders mentioned are members of various branches of the United Kingdom, Australian, Malayan, and Indian Forces. The list is as follows: — NAVY. I Teinporarv Lieutenant Thonia.s Kwart Mellor, It.N.Z.N.Y.ft. Sister, Mrs. S. Blundell, 25 Kawhiti Terrace, Wellington. Tei»i>or<iry Lieutenant John Coonibe Maddever, li.N'.Z.X.V.Pv. Aunt, Miss M. C. Maildever, Te Kowhai, I'oroporo 15.D., Masterton. Temporary Lieutenant Launcelot Hugh Herd, K.X.Z.N.V.U. Wife, Mrs. X. M. Herd, 101 Oriental Parade, Wellington. Able Seaman Douglas Allen Kdwards. Mother, Mrs. A. K. Edwards, -1 *>-"> Adelaide I Road, Wellington. AIR FORCE. j ! Sriuadron Leader Wilfred Greville Clouston, 1 D.F.C. Father, Mr. A. W. Clouston, 3i>7 Waka Koad, Rotorua. : Flight Lieutenant Ronald David Miller, D.fYM. Mother, Mrs. M. Miller, 100 Onepu Koad, Lyall Bay, Wellington. Hying 'Officer Cyril Alexander Ironside. Wife, Mrs.' R. Ironside, 114 Broadway Avenue, l'almei'Mon North. Warrant Officer John George Vibert. Mother, Mrs. R. A. Vibert, 10 1 Graftou Road, Auckland. Leading Aircraftman Sydney Edward Sargent. Wife, Mrs. K. M. Sargent, Tiniroto, Gisbovne. i Leading Aircraftman Samuel Owen Meredith. Wile, Mrs. C. 1. C. Meredith, 289 Cashel Street, Christchurch. Leading Aircraftman Ernest William Dense. Mother, .Mrs. K. 11. Dense, Kouiku, West Coast. ! j ARMY. I Australian Forces. Lieutenant A. I*. Campbell. Wife, Mrs. M. Campbell, ~L Ponsonby Road, Karon, Wellington. Lieutenant A. C. H. Edwards. Uncle, Mr. 10. Jones, No. 4 Line, Kairanga, I'almcrston North. Lieutenant D. McGregor. Brother, Mr. I. A. McGregor, Box VZVj, Wellington. : Lieutenant IJ. W. L. Austin. Father, Mr. IK. T. Austin, Ingleburn, Kaiapoi. Staff-Sergeant K. S. Hanlin. Mother, Mrs. Hanlin, Fisherton Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Gunner R. L. Lillas. Father, Mr. W. LilJas, Oranui, Rotorua. Gunner M. Barrow. Mother, Mrs. F. liarrow, 22 Koyee Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland. Gunner .T. G. Shivas. Next-of-kin, 12 Hall Street, Hokitika. i Gunner M. J. Dickenson. Wife, Mrs. Dit;ken- ' son, care O. Hazard, Wharf Road, Te Aiatu, Henderson, Auckland. Gunner F. Hamilton. Xext-of-kin, Turua, Thames. Gunner V.' L. Clarke. Brother, Mr. I. A. Clarke, 10 Marama Street, Frankton Junction. Imperial Forces. Lieutenant F. T. Quale. Wife. Mrs. F. T. Quale, 21 Oakley Avenue, AvondaJe, Auckland. [ Indian Army. ! Major A. K. Hughes. Wife, Dr. liliza belli ; Hughes, 123 St. Heliers Bay Jtoad, Auckland. Lieutenant X. A. Derbie (ex-2nd N.Z.K.F.). Father, Mr. A. Derbie, 2!) Wellington Street, Invercargill. ' Military Volunteers. Regimental Sergeant-Major I. L. Cooper. Wife, Mrs. M. K. Cooper, care Bank of New [Zealand, Christchureh. Staff-Sergeant C. ]i. Newton-King. Wife, Mrs. J. C. Newton-King, I'aengaroa. Sergeant R. B. Andrew. Mother, Mrs. V. Andrew, 31 Albert Street, St. Glair, Duncdin. Sergeant R. G. Ravenwood. Wife, Mrs. S. Ravenwood, 100 Norfolk Street, St. Clair, Duiied in. Sergeant R. O. Williams. Wife, Mrs. J. Williams, 74 Deccan Street, Goulburn, New South Wales. I'rivatt) it. J. White. Wife. Mrs. I. E. M. White, Puketutu Island, Manukau Harbour. Auckland. Lieutenant A. B. Lake. Next-of-kin in Australia.
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 61, 10 September 1945, Page 4
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