{"id":9,"date":"2019-11-15T15:31:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T15:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-09-30T07:28:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T07:28:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3><strong>Together we can make a difference<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nWhatever nationality, colour or religion, the Japanese attack on the Far East brought war, death and suffering to the civilian and service personnel who found they were facing a well prepared Japanese fighting force which could not be stopped. The nightmare then began as Prisoners of War and Internees. Together with the Romusha (native labour), they were put to work as slave labour in the Japanese war machine and the death toll rose sharply. After three years of death and suffering the nightmare ended in a radio broadcast on the 15th August 1945 by the Japanese Emporer. Saying farewell to mates left behind those who survived made their way home, but \u2018Not all Wounds Bled\u2019. Of Those Who Survived, the nightmares never ceased.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" src=\"http:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lge-Near-Kuala-Lumpar-caught-by-Recce-Planes.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/?attachment_id=31\" class=\"wp-image-31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lge-Near-Kuala-Lumpar-caught-by-Recce-Planes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lge-Near-Kuala-Lumpar-caught-by-Recce-Planes-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lge-Near-Kuala-Lumpar-caught-by-Recce-Planes-768x562.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"559\" src=\"http:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Street-fighting-in-Kuala-Lumpur-1-768x559-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"42\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/?attachment_id=42\" class=\"wp-image-42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Street-fighting-in-Kuala-Lumpur-1-768x559-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Street-fighting-in-Kuala-Lumpur-1-768x559-1-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Far East at War<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-album-43-Outskirts-of-Singapore-L-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"33\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/?attachment_id=33\" class=\"wp-image-33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-album-43-Outskirts-of-Singapore-L-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-album-43-Outskirts-of-Singapore-L-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-album-43-Outskirts-of-Singapore-L-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.far-east-at-war.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-album-43-Outskirts-of-Singapore-L.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Changi POW Art<\/strong>:-&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.changipowart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">w<em>ww.changipowart.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Des Bettany had carried small sketchbooks with him, and recorded the actions in Malaya and Singapore, in various media including pencil, ink, water colour and pastel. He continued his artistic endeavours during his new life as a P.O.W. As well as documentary sketches, he kept spirits up by producing a series of cartoons, some of which satirised his captors.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Far East at War &#8211; Web Site Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiawargraves.com\">Asia War Graves<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.powmemorialballarat.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Ex-Prisoner of War<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awm.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Australian War Memorial<\/a> <\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.borneopow.info\/\">Borneo PoW Story<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.burmastar.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burma Star Association<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.btrma.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burma Thailand Railway Memorial Association<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.britain-at-war.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Britain at War<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishlegion.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">British Legion<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captivememories.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Captive Memories<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/changipowart.com\/\">Changi PoW Art<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/thechangicross.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Changi Cross<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cofepow.org.uk\/\">COFEPOW<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwgc.org\">Commonwealth War Graves<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Far Eastern Heroes<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fepow-community.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Far East PoW Community<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fepow-day.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">FEPOW Day<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/fepow.family\/\">FEPOW Family<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplestribute.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">FEPOW Memorial Church<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksnowdon.uk\">From Percy Main to Sumatra Via France<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hongkongwardiary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong War Dia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japansekrijgsgevangenkampen.nl\/\">Japanse krijgsgevangenkampen<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thejavafepowclub42.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Java FEPOW Club 1942<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lisbonmaru.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lisbon Maru<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.malayanvolunteersgroup.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malayan Volunteers<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"National Archives UK (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Archives UK<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nas.gov.sg\/\">National Archives of Singapore<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.powtaiwan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Never Forgotten \u2013 The Story of Taiwan PoW Camps<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalfepowfellowship.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">National FEPOW Fellowship Welfare Remembrance Association<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.211squadron.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">No 211 Squadron RAF<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pekanbarudeathrailway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pekanbaru Death Railway<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pows-of-japan.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prisoners of War of the Japanese<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tbrconline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thailand-Burma Railway Centre<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fepowhistory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Researching FEPOW History Group<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mansell.com\/pow-index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Mansel \u2013 Center For Research<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roll-of-honour.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roll of Honour<\/a> <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eresources.nlb.gov.sg\/infopedia\">Singapore Government Infopedia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eresources.nlb.gov.sg\/history\">Singapore Government History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eresources.nlb.gov.sg\/newspapers\/\">Singapore Government Newspapers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fepow.family\/Book_Club\/\">Book Club<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Far East at War &#8211; Facebook Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bedsandherts\/\" target=\"_blank\">5th Beds &amp; Herts in the Far East<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BECFFESEA19371946\/\" target=\"_blank\">British Empire &amp; Commonwealth Forces in the Far East<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/19329213839\/\" target=\"_blank\">COFEPOW<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/descendantsthaiburmarailway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Descendants of Thai-Burma Railway WWII POWs<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/FEPOW.Family\/\" target=\"_blank\">FEPOW Family<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/13965904326\/\" target=\"_blank\">FEPOW<\/a> &#8211; Far East Prisoners of War<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/8499642466\/\" target=\"_blank\">HMS Exeter<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/375356659604268\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malayan Volunteer Group<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thechangicross\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Changi Cross<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/472899976829494\/\" target=\"_blank\">VJ Day the FEPOW Wall of Heroes<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/WW2Philippines\/\" target=\"_blank\">World War 2 in the Philippines<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/172219043329393\/\" target=\"_blank\">WW2 Burma Research<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Subscription Research Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancestry.co.uk\/\">Ancestry<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findmypast.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">FindMyPast<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Forces War Records (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forces-war-records.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forces War Records<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><strong>World War Two &#8211; Sites of Interest<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.britain-at-war.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Britain at War<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rafbf.org\/battle-of-britain\/about-the-battle-of-britain\">Battle of Britain<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyonthenet.com\/d-day\">D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/world-war-ii\/world-war-ii-history#:~:text=World%20War%20II%201%20Leading%20up%20to%20World,the%20war%20began%20in%20earnest.%20More%20items...%20\">History &#8211; World War II<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/interactive\/world-war-ii-europe\/\">National Geographic &#8211; World War II in Europe<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naval-history.net\/WW2CampaignsNorthAfrica.htm\">NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGNS,\u00a0including\u00a0French North African Landings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/history\/ww2peopleswar\/\">BBC &#8211; People at War<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/winstonchurchill.org\/resources\/speeches\/1940-the-finest-hour\/their-finest-hour\/\">Their Finest Hour<\/a><em> &#8211; Winston Churchill Speeches<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicrecords.org\/the-ultimate-guide-to-world-war-2-records\/\">The Ultimate Guide To World War 2 Records<\/a> &#8211; <em>American Site<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/world-war-ii-the-western-front-2361457\">World War in II Europe<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Together we can make a difference Whatever nationality, colour or religion, the Japanese attack on the Far East brought war, death and suffering to the civilian and service personnel who found they were facing a well prepared Japanese fighting force which could not be stopped. 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