Robert Widders
  • About Me
  • My Photos: Navy, Army, Air Force
    • Royal Navy >
      • HMS Grenville
      • HMS Danae
      • HMS Ganges and HMS Raleigh
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      • 3rd Royal Tank Regiment
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      • Gulf War - No 4 RAF War Hospital
    • Everest
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  • Books
    • The Lisbon Maru Massacre
    • A Few Deeds Short Of A Hero
    • Forged in Blood and Music
    • Spitting On A Soldier's Grave
    • The Emperor's Irish Slaves
    • Be Proud Of Them
    • Quin Abbey
    • Reviews and Editorials
  • Lisbon Maru Prisoners of War
    • Photos of the Prisoners of War >
      • Photos: Surname A >
        • Surname A
        • Allport, Albert
        • Alsey, Arthur
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        • Surname B - C
        • Bowen, John W.
      • Photos: Surname D - E >
        • Surname D - E
        • Denton, J.
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        • Surname F - G
        • Godson, A.
      • Photos: Surname H - I >
        • Surname H - I
        • Inglis, J
      • Photos: Surname J - K
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        • White, A.
    • Timeline of Events
    • POWs Died Sept. 27 - Oct. 5, 1942
    • POWs - Oct 6 1942, onwards
  • Contact Robert Widders
  • About Me
  • My Photos: Navy, Army, Air Force
    • Royal Navy >
      • HMS Grenville
      • HMS Danae
      • HMS Ganges and HMS Raleigh
    • Army >
      • 3rd Royal Tank Regiment
    • Royal Air Force >
      • RAF
      • Gulf War - No 4 RAF War Hospital
    • Everest
    • Africa
  • Books
    • The Lisbon Maru Massacre
    • A Few Deeds Short Of A Hero
    • Forged in Blood and Music
    • Spitting On A Soldier's Grave
    • The Emperor's Irish Slaves
    • Be Proud Of Them
    • Quin Abbey
    • Reviews and Editorials
  • Lisbon Maru Prisoners of War
    • Photos of the Prisoners of War >
      • Photos: Surname A >
        • Surname A
        • Allport, Albert
        • Alsey, Arthur
      • Photos: Surname B - C >
        • Surname B - C
        • Bowen, John W.
      • Photos: Surname D - E >
        • Surname D - E
        • Denton, J.
      • Photos: Surname F - G >
        • Surname F - G
        • Godson, A.
      • Photos: Surname H - I >
        • Surname H - I
        • Inglis, J
      • Photos: Surname J - K
      • Photos: Surname L - M
      • Photos: Surname N - O
      • Photos: Surname P - Q
      • Photos: Surname R - S
      • Photos: Surname T - U
      • Photos: Surname V - Y >
        • Surname V - Y
        • White, A.
    • Timeline of Events
    • POWs Died Sept. 27 - Oct. 5, 1942
    • POWs - Oct 6 1942, onwards
  • Contact Robert Widders
Robert Widders
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Bache, Herbert H. Private. 2570708.
Royal Army Medical Corps


Private Bache died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.


Bainborough, George H.
Leading Writer. D/MX58724.
Royal Navy

Leading Writer Bainborough was liberated from Osaka 1b POW Camp
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Barnes, John. Gunner. 850757. 8th Coast Regiment

Gunner Barnes died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.


Bayram, Alan G. Engine Room Artificer. D/MX 52851. Royal Navy

Engine Room Artificer Bayram was liberated from Osaka 1b POW Camp

[This photograph was taken post-war, at his wedding.]
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Beningfield, William.
Private. 6208400.
Middlesex Regiment


Private Beningfield was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.

[Note: POW documentation incorrectly spells his name as Benningfield.]

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Benson, John.
Company Quartermaster Sergeant. 3051559. Royal Scots


Company Quartermaster Sergeant Benson was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.


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Borg, John. Drummer. 3054794.
Royal Scots


Drummer Borg was liberated from Osaka 2b [Kobe House] POW Camp.


Bowes, George W. Lieutenant [Quartermaster] 205366. Royal Scots

Lieutenant Bowes died at 13:55 on 4 March 1943, at Osaka 2b POW Camp.
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Boyle, Thomas John. Gunner. 1426774. 12th Coast Regiment


Gunner Boyle died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.

[The newspaper cutting is from the Liverpool Echo. It describes the post-war reunion of Gunner Boyle's and Gunner Hogan's families.]

Bright, Alfred H. Lance Sergeant. 6201220. Middlesex Regiment

Lance Sergeant Bright was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.
[This is thought to be a post-war photograph of Lance Sergeant Bright]
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Bright, Arthur W.
Leading Stoker. P/K 20823.
Royal Navy


Leading Stoker Bright died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.

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Brooks, Charles F. Master Gunner. 1410996. 12th Coast Regiment

Master Gunner Brooks was responsible for blowing up the guns on Mount Davis, prior to the garrison’s surrender, to prevent them being captured [and subsequently used] by the Japanese Army. Brooks died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.


Burdett, Kenneth. Gunner. 4613293.
8th Coast Regiment


Gunner Burdett died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.
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Burnett, Alexander. Private. 3052803.
Royal Scots


Private Burnett died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.




Burns, Thomas M. Lance Corporal. 3055018. Royal Scots

Lance Corporal Thomas Burns died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.
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Butler, William A. Signalman. 2323332.

Royal Signals

Signalman Butler was liberated from Osaka 1b POW Camp.





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Burrows, Kenneth G. Able Seaman. P/J 102981.
Royal Navy


Able Seaman Burrows died at 04:30 on 5 December 1942, at Ichioka Stadium Hospital. 

[Photograph taken circa 1923-24, whilst serving onboard the cruiser HMS Delhi.]





Cadle, Edward T. Gunner. 1492325. 8th Coast Regiment

Gunner Cadle died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.
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Cavanagh, Neville B. Constable. 42.
Constable Cavanagh was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.

[Constable Cavanagh served in the Australian Army prior to enlisting in the Royal Naval Dockyard Police]



Charles, Sidney. Sergeant. 1862399. Royal Engineers


Sergeant Charles died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.
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Chittenden, Percy. Private. 6213478. Middlesex Regiment


Private Chittenden was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.


[This photograph was taken after liberation (onboard the USS Joseph Dickman) whilst being repatriated.]




Cockburn, James. Lance Corporal. 3052764. Royal Scots


Lance Corporal Cockburn was held at Osaka 1b POW Camp until transferred to Osaka 9b Notagawa on the 20th of May 1945, where he remained until liberation.
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Coleman, Patrick. Private. 3053270.
Royal Scots


Private Coleman died during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru.


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Colley, Norman. Corporal. 2070525. Royal Engineers

Corporal Colley, a Dunkirk veteran, was at the forefront of a group of talented men who put on shows and concerts at Kobe House. He was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.


Cowling, John H. Chief Skipper. Royal Naval Reserve.


Chief Skipper Cowling was liberated from Fukuoka 9b POW Camp.
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Craig, Albert. Lance Corporal. 2035596. Royal Scots

Lance Corporal Craig was liberated from Osaka 2b POW Camp.



Curran, Robert D. Gunner. 872457. 8th Coast Regiment


Gunner Curran was was held in Osaka 1b POW Camp, and transferred to Osaka 9b Notogawa, 20 May 1945, where he remained until liberation
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