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Sickness
Mr. McAuley talks about the illnesses he and his fellow prisoners suffered.
No Mercy
Mr.McAuley talks about being a prisoner.
Japanese Declared War
Mr. McAuley talks about what kind of battle it was in Hong Kong.
Three Small Books
Mr. Ross describes keeping a diary, how the diary was accidentally found by an American POW, and how the books were returned to him.
Confrontation and Punishment
Mr. Ross describes how the prisoners made crude maps, his personal confrontation with a guard who caught them doing so, and helping a friend during the group’s incarceration in a dungeon.
Sabotage
Mr. Ross describes the efforts of the POWs to sabotage equipment in the coal mine at Omini.
Dangers in the Coal Mine
Mr. Ross describes the organization of the work crews at Omini coal mine and elaborates on some of the mine’s dangers.
Selection For Japan
Mr. Ross describes how prisoners were selected to go to Japan and discusses the physical and emotional environment aboard the ship during the voyage to Japan.
Surgery in a Japanese Hospital
Mr. Ross describes being diagnosed with appendicitis by his battalion’s doctor and being sent to a Japanese hospital to be operated on.
Christmas Day on Stanley
Mr. Ross describes the Royal Rifles’ Christmas Day assault on the town of Stanley and the British surrender the next day.
Battle Conditions
Mr. Ross describes the battle conditions faced by the Royal Rifles, particularly being vastly outnumbered and lacking any tactical support.
Christmas Surrender (Part 2)
Mr. Durant talks about his first march as a prisoner and tells a story of the treatment they were subjected to.
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