Photographs courtesy of Steve Denton


Denton, Joseph.
Lance Bombardier. 860406.
24 Battery, 12th Coast Regiment

Lance Bombardier Denton was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.
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Hand made birthday card, presented to Joe Denton whilst a POW at Kobe House, Japan.
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The card is signed by 'The Mad Gang', a group of POWs who staged concerts for their fellow prisoners.

A hand-stitched badge made by JD whilst a POW at Kobe House.

The 'Harmony Three', sang and performed at the POW concerts.
The other two members were Corporal Francis 'Flo' Florence and Private Tom Haines.

Collar badge taken [by Joe Denton] from Tatsuiko Furuya, also known to the POWs as 'The Pay Sergeant' or 'Billy Cork'.
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An extract from post-war War Crimes documentation. NB, the date is incorrect and was most probably 29 April 1945.