![]() Patrick remained in #T6 from Nov.1942 until June 1945, when he was sent to help construct OKA Camp high in the mountains.ĥ23 men of the 80th Anti Tank and 155th Lanarkshire Yeomanry (amongst others) were sent to the Kinkaseki Copper Mine, whilst the 5th Field Rgt.Īfter this 3 week journey of hell, the 1100 men were disembarked onto the quayside and split into 2 groups mainly by regiments. This camp was to be where all the POWs were to be eliminated if the allies landed on Taiwan. ![]() Your Grandfather died at this camp, five days after the end of the war and just one day before the camp was abandoned and the men went back to #T6. ![]() The brutal treatment of OKA resulted in 19 deaths in 2 months. Patrick was buried in Yuboku cemetery until 1948, and then relocated in Sai Wan, Hong Kong. Stephanie I’m looking for information & a photo of my grandad Patrick William O’Shea. He was in 5th field regiment & was in a Japanese pow camp on Formosa & died there. I’d welcome any information & have never seen a photo of himĭalton looking for information on my great great uncle Ronald Howe, Oldham, Manchester 1st battalion, killed in action in Singapore on 15th feb 1942. I understand that his battalion were made POW by Japanese after that day and likely have no pictures.
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