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The Far East was captured in a dramatic attempt by Japan to seize its wealth of natural resources, the captured men, woman and children had to endure nearly four years of Japanese oppression.
The prisoners lived their captivity as an endless nightmare and with no hope many died of despair.
The fortunate to awaken from their ordeal were never the same again. The nightmares returned to haunt their sleep and the faces of those left behind have never left them.
Researching their ordeal to find answers has led many of us to experience their torment, we will never feel the pain they endured and fortunately we can awaken from the despair that became their living hell as Japanese Pow’s.
Gathering
This year on 23 January is 70 Years ago, the fall of Rabaul, New Britain, Kavieng, New Ireland, New Hanover, Duke of York Islands and Surrounding Islands in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea.
To mark this occasion we have:-
1. ANZAC Week Rabaul 2012
2. Aurora Aurora Expeditions PNG
There is also the Aurora Expenditions PNG. If you wish to spend extra time in Rabaul you will have to fly up.
Sgt Foley, Matthew, Ret. (Coastwatcher on New Britain who is 90 years) and myself will arrive in Rabaul on 21 April 2012 and depart 29 April 2012.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time, we are here to serve.
Warmest Wishes,
Cynthia
Ms. Cynthia Schmidt
Researcher
Rabaul1927@gmail.com
Researching
Need help in researching, you will find helpful hints within these pages, A Start to Researching . As the years pass by many a descendant of these brave souls has researched those prisoner of war years. There are tools to help with the Fepow Story, Books, internet and the Fepows themselves. The Fepow Community has now added new tools for research purposes, the main research section being The Rising Sun . Translation of the Japanese words used by the prisoners is covered by the Word Translator , this started as a pamphlet given to the prisoners by the Japanese and has been enlarged upon. The Fepow Verse has been gathered together by the late Maurice Rooney. One of the ways to survive the prisoners ordeal was to turn to Religion, all prisoners beliefs are respected. The latest addition is the Abbreviations section, I was asked what ALSEA was, I thought life would be easier for us all with the forces abbreviations on.
Web Site Updates
After an email I believe it is advisable to advise browsers:-
- This is not an organisation
- The old FEPOW organisation is no more
- The FEPOW sites are written in my own time
- The Being a one man band, I try my best, but it is impossible to cover all aspects of POW life
- Please use the Research section if extended research is required
- If you have written pages which will help others please email the link
- Otherwise please do not criticise, it doesn’t help
- It has taken about 22 years to put together information to help others, in my spare time
- Thanks to all those who have emailed with appreciation, it does means a lot
- All the sites I have written are in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Far East
- Everything is free except the pins , any profit from these pays for wreaths
- It has cost a lot of time and money but is worth it for the FEPOW’s and my own fathers remembrance
Having gone through my childhood as a child of a FEPOW, I believe there is depth in my writings. I can not try to capture the horror of those years in the camps, but in the 1960’s my father gave me his diary to read, home life then began to make sense, screams in the night followed by shadowy footsteps, everything had to be eaten on ones plate, cloths were worn till they could not be any more, life was strange but my dad was there and will always be my hero.
Keep the candle burning, they deserve it !
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