1915

4^th August 1915.  Intercession Service at St. Mary’s Church, Poona.

13^th August 1915.  Two N.C.O.’s and 13 privates left Poona as a draft to the 1^st Battalion The Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry on service with Expeditionary Force  “D.”   This small draft was part of General Townsend’s force which advanced on Baghdad, took part in the Battle of Ctesiphon, the subsequent retreat, and finally was besieged in Kut.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL TREVOR TERNAN, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEAD QUARTERS,

WINDMILL HILL CAMP.

ANDOVER.

31^st AUGUST, 1915.

707 – DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 653 of 15^th August, 1915, of which Major J.F. Mackay V.C., 21^st (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

708– DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Y.M.C.A. Marquee, Windmill Hill Camp, Andover, on the 2^nd September, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by a District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin (and such other person or persons as may be brought before them)

PRESIDENT.

Major C. Sillery, 20^th (S) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)

MEMBERS.

A Captain, 20^th (S.) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)

A Captain, 21^st (S.) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)

The accused will be warned, and all witnesses duly required to attend.

The proceedings will be forwarded to the G.O.C., 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade, Windmill-Hill Camp, Andover.

The Officers Commanding 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S) Battalions, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Tyneside Scottish) will each detail three Officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 21/57 PTE. BENJAMIN BARRASS. 21^st (S.) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No. 21/1204, PTE. WILLIAM HARRISON.  21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No. 22/362, PTE. SPENCER SUTTON.  22^nd (S.) Battn, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish); No. 22/462, PTE. THOMAS YARROW 22^nd (S.) Battn, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No. 22/1542, PTE. JAMES LAWRENCE KELLY, 22^nd (S.) Battn, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish).

709 – REVEILLE –

            Until further orders – Reveille will be sounded at 5-30 a.m.

710 – MUSKETRY –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 522 of 18^th July, 1915, similar instructions as therein mentioned will take place daily on Battalion Parade Grounds.  Each Platoon will parade for instruction under the Musketry Staff Serjeant attached, and such Serjeants as are in possession of Musketry Certificates – the whole will be under the supervision of Captain Bulman.

711 – SOUTHERN COMMAND CIRCULAR – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Commanding Officers is called to Circular C.R.S.C. No. 66134 (R) issued in August, 1915, and circulated herewith.

Officers Commanding Units will take it in turns weekly to detail the Officer to accompany the combined horses of the Battalions when exercising – commencing with 20^th (S) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) for week ending September 4^th, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

NOTICE.

The Postal Address of this Camp is as follows:-

            WINDMILL HILL CAMP,

                        ANDOVER.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL TREVOR TERNAN, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEAD QUARTERS,

WINDMILL-HILL CAMP.

30^th AUGUST, 1915.

706 – DUTIES –

            The Battalion on duty for week ending 12 midnight September 4/5^th, 1915:-

20^th (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st TYNESIDE SCOTTISH).

next for duty:-

21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

Fukuoka Camp No. 9

27^th August 1945

REPORT ON BEATING OF OFFICERS BY CAMP COMMANDANT.

            On June 22^nd 1945, when working on the farm, I was attacked by a guard named Yama, who thrashed my bare back with a bamboo and raised many bloody weals.  On return to the Camp, Capt. Radcliffe, the Senior British Officer in the Camp, who had interceded at the beating and who had received several blows himself, decided to report the matter to the Camp Commandant direct.  Capt. Radcliffe, Mr. Furness, whose head had been split open by the same guard, and I, went to the Nipponese Office, accompanied by the Dutch Interpreter.  Capt. Radcliffe then started to make his report to the Nipponese Sergeant; there was much interruption from other Nipponese NCO’s., and others who were in the office, which attracted the attention of the Camp Commandant.  Capt. Radcliffe endeavoured to explain the position to him, but although he must have seen my lacerated back which had been bared for exhibition, his only action was to strike Capt. Radcliffe, Mr. Furness, and myself violently in our faces, and to say that we would be punished if we did not work hard.  Capt. Radcliffe received about 6 heavy blows in the face and Mr. Furness and I about 4.  He then dismissed us.  His attack was quite unjustified, and he did not listen to the complaint either before striking us or afterwards.

E.S. Thomas Lieut. R.E.

Witness………….Harold Radcliffe Capt. R.A.

(Senior British Officer)

D.

REPORT ON ILL-TREATMENT OF NO 1614712 L/BDR. CHILTON, F. DURING CAPTIVITY AS P.O.W. IN JAPAN.

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            On a certain day in the first quarter of 1944 at No. 1 sub-camp, Kasii, Fukuoka P.O.W. Camp, the undersigned officers were witness to a brutal assault on the above-mentioned L/Bdr. Chilton by the Camp Commandant, Sakamoto, Lt.  L/Bdr. Chilton was marched into the camp before the Commandant, who thereupon attacked him, and incidentally other members of the working party, with a bamboo pole and fists, beating him over the head and body until he was felled to the ground.  The Commandant then kicked him in the body, and finally kicked him behind his left ear, until he lost consciousness.  The Commandant then ordered two Nipponese guards to pick him up and carry him into the hut and throw him on the bed.

W.M. Craig Capt. R.A.

A.M. Simpson Lieut. R.A.

27^th August, 1945.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL TREVOR TERNAN, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

27^th AUGUST, 1915.

701 – R.A.M.C. ATTACHED –

            The 4 Privates of the R.A.M.C. at present attached for pay and discipline to the 20^th (S.) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) will be attached to the 29^th (Reserve) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish) from this date.

702 – EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

Weekly Return of Infectious Diseases –

26^th August, 1915.

            Command Order No. 680 is re-published for information and action by those concerned.  It is most important that these cases be notified and the return submitted so as to reach Headquarters by first post on Saturday.

“WEEKLY RETURN OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES” –

Officers in charge Military Hospitals, Administrators of Territorial Force General Hospitals, Officers in Charge of Field Ambulances, Medical Officers in Charge of Units, and Medical Officers in Charge of Detached Troops will render a weekly return to Headquarters Northern Command, of the infectious diseases that have occurred amongst troops during the week.

THIS RETURN MUST BE POSTED SO AS TO REACH YORK BY THE FIRST POST ON SATURDAY.

Where Civil Medical Practitioners are employed, the responsibility of rendering the Return will rest with the Commanding Officer.

The following diseases only will be noted: – Small-pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Typhus Fever, Plague, Diphtheria, Cerebro-Spinal Fever, Mediterranean Fever, Cholera, Yellow Fever, Erysipelas, Puerperal Pyaemia, Puerperal Septicaemia, and Tubercle affecting the Lungs, Larynx or Intestines, Pneumonia.

IN CONNECTION WITH ENTERIC FEVER THE DATE OF ADMISSION WILL BE GIVEN, AND IT WILL BE STATED IF THE CASE WAS INOCULATED, AND IF SO, WHETHER ONE OR TWO INJECTIONS WERE GIVEN.

            In reporting cases, the following pro forma must be used:-

Army Form A. 35 will be rendered for cases as they occur.

This order is published in place of Command Order No. 216 of 1915, and will be reproduced in all Divisional, Garrison, Brigade, and Station Orders.          

(M.)  Northern Command Order No.1649.

Results of 12^th Machine Gun Course and 16^th Rifle Course. –

26^th August, 1915.

The undermentioned Officer qualified at the 12^th MACHINE GUN COURSE, held at the School of Musketry, Strensall, from 22^nd July to 7^th August, 1915.

2^nd Lieut. J.H. Gibson.  21^st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.

The undermentioned Non-commissioned Officer qualified at the 16^th RIFLE COURSE, held at the School of Musketry, Strensall, from 22^nd July to 7^th August, 1915.

Sergt. R. Maitland.  23^rd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.

C.R.N.C. No. 80096 (G.M.)

Northern Command Order No.1635.

703 – COMMAND ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1634, 1640, 1642, 1643 and 1644 of 26^th August, 1915.

704 – EXTRACTS FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS –

Bugle Calls –

26^th August, 1915.

            In future no bugle calls will be sounded by units with the following exceptions.

(a). Those mentioned in Infantry Training, 1914, section 95, para 2.

(b). The Battalion on duty in each Brigade will daily sound Reveille and Last Post.

Divisional Order No. 152.

705 – DIVISIONAL ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 153 of 26^th August, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

Major P.C. Benham

G Branch

HQ I Corps District

B.A.O.R!

Sunday 26 Aug 45

My dearest Maz,

This has been in nearly every way a most depressing week, but the gloom has been dispelled considerably by no fewer than 3 most interesting and welcome letters from you, for all of which many thanks.  I am so very pleased that you are really better and to hear that my words of advice have not fallen on deaf ears!  I was most interested to hear of John’s return, (Elli must have made an entry in his winnings book!)  Please give him my love when you see him next – I look forward to seeing him very much.  I also had a very nice card from Elli who seems to have kicked off very much on the right foot of his holiday, the change I know will do him a power of good.  How amazing it was that our letters should have crossed on the ‘Way to the Stars’ film – a real co-incidence as Mrs Carter would say.  So Eileen is now a civilian and her first few days of her new life were spent having a cold – however I’m glad she is better and she spoke most warmly of her very attentive ‘nurse’!  I have seldom known a more depressing week – the sun has hardly shone and the rain hardly ceased – today, what mercy, has for a change been sunny and quite warm, and Nigel and I had our usual Sunday afternoon single.  Good exercise and great fun.  The film this week was well worth seeing, the film of Daphne Du Marrier’s ‘Frenchman’s Creek’.  I enjoyed it though generally most people were rather disappointed – it was in Technicolor starring John Fontaine and Basil Rathbone.  We played our first game of hockey on Thursday afternoon against the General Hospital team – it was a League match and we won 9.2.  I must admit that I didn’t over-exert myself, scoring two goals.  Otherwise the week has been conspicuous for its amount of work and I shall be extremely thankful when my G3 returns, I hope tonight.

Charles I am very sorry to say is leaving us tomorrow – it is rather a blow as we have shared a room now for nearly a year – he is going to teach Regimental instructors how to teach (very involved) at a place called Goettingen, where I’m told there is a famous old University.  He may not be in the Army much longer as he expects to get out under Class B.  Several people have refused to take the Class B opportunity as they say they lose a spot of cash by it – it only makes me feel a bit more peeved than ever – I would take any opportunity to get out under any pretext at the very first possible opportunity!

The great bombshell of this rather depressing week of course was Isaac’s announcement about demobilisation of the Forces and the release of munition workers – it has caused widespread disappointment amongst everyone – the usual sarcastic remarks one hears are ‘the Govt (if there was an election tomorrow you can take it from me everyone would vote against the Socialists!) are going to give all the best jobs to the munitions works and damn the ex-serviceman’ though damn was not the word used by all.  All being well I should be out in March if I’m lucky – after nearly seven years full time years in the army – nearly seven years (6 and 8 months), Maz, it seems fantastic doesn’t it, it has shaken me to the core – articled in 1936 qualified, if I ever do, in 1946!  Yes, I shall qualify all right, don’t worry about that, though sometimes one can’t help feeling a wee bit bitter, can one?  Your holiday is now fast approaching and I know how much you are looking forward to it – may the weather be really kind to you.  I must close now, so many magazines have come this week for which many thanks – (I thought David Papillon’s letter was extremely wet!).  Much love, Maz dear, I do hope you are now feeling yourself again.

            Yours as ever

very affectionately

                        Peter

In envelope headed ‘O A S’ addressed to Mrs Gerald C Benham, 5 Oxford Road Colchester Essex.

Postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE 734 dated 27 AU 45.  Signed P.C. Benham.  

On front of envelope Written Aug 26^th 1945 rec Aug 30^th 1945.          (3)

BRIGADE ORDERS.

BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL TREVOR TERNAN, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEAD QUARTERS, ALNWICK,

26^th AUGUST, 1915.

699 – HUTMENTS – HANDING OVER OF –

            The Officer Commanding 29^th (Reserve) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, Alnwick, will take over the hutments of “A” – “B” and “C” Camps Alnwick, beginning to-day.

700– EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

Government Transport – To be fully utilized before Hiring is resorted to –

25^th August, 1915.

            The attention of all concerned is directed to paragraph 1469, King’s Regulations.  All Transport, Mechanical and Horse, on charge of Units should be at the disposal of the O.C., A.S.C. Formation or Area concerned, for use on general transport services, and Units should render to this Officer a weekly return of all transport on their charge, to enable him to carry out all transport services in the most economical manner possible.

Applications for Transport Services required by Units should be made to the O.C., A.S.C., who will arrange for the Service.  On no account should transport be hired by Units direct without previous reference as above.

This order is to be repeated in all Divisional, Brigade, and Station Orders.

(S.T.)    Northern Command Order No.1625.

Supplies – Local Purchase by Units –

25^th August, 1915.

            It has been brought to notice that in many Units have been in the habit of making local purchases of Supplies without reference to the A.S.C. Officer concerned.  This practice is contrary to regulations, and should cease forthwith.  No local purchases should be made by Units except on instructions from the Supply Officer of the Formation or Area concerned, and the bills should be passed to that Officer for settlement, supported by receipted Army Book 55 for the quantities of the articles purchased.

This order is to be repeated in all Divisional, Brigade, and Station Orders.

(S.T.)    Northern Command Order No.1626.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

No. 9 Camp

Fukuoka District,

JAPAN.

August 25^th 1945

Statement by LT. F.N. FURNESS, 1^st Bn. The Manchester Regt.

            On June 22^nd 1945 whilst working out on the Farm Party, I was very badly beaten up by a guard named Yama, as I refused to give him an American Red Cross Cigarette.  I was struck on the head with the flat of his drawn bayonet several times, and my head cut open.

I was also struck across the left ear with a thick bamboo stick, and on the back and forearms until blood was drawn.  The marks are even now still showing on my arms and my hearing has been definitely impaired.

On the return of the Party to Camp I was ordered by Capt. Radcliffe the senior British Officer in the Camp, to attend at the Camp Office along with Lt. Thomas, and the Dutch Camp Interpreter, in order that a complaint could be made to the Nippon Sgt. who was in charge of the working party but who was not present on the day of the assault.

Capt. Radcliffe was making his report to the Sgt. when the Camp Commandant, Lt. Sakamoto came into the office and before any explanation could be given he proceeded to strike all three of the British Officers present and when his temper had died down somewhat he stated that Lt. Thomas and myself had been beaten because we would not work, and if we didn’t work he would give us no food.  I can add that for the month of June I was presented by the Nippon Authorities with 50 Cigarettes for being a hard worker on the Farm.

F.N.  Furness Lieut.

1^st Bn. The Manchester Regt.

Witness   Harold Radcliffe Capt. R.A

(Senior British Officer)

From: – Wing Commander G. Matthews, R.A.F.

            Senior British Officer P.O.W.

                        MIYATA (Fukuoka 9) Kyushu, Japan.

Subject:-

MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR BY LIEUTENANT SAKAMOTO, CAMP COMMANDANT MIYATA CAMP, AND SERGEANT KURIHARA.

3^rd in Command

1. I wish to report the above officer and NCO, of the Japanese Army for crimes against British, Dutch, American and Australian prisoners of war at Miyata Camp and Fukuoka sub-camp No. 1.  Without exaggeration it can be stated that their reign of terror, combined with their direct contravention of almost every clause of the Geneva Convention of 1929 deserve the severest punishment that can be meted out.  When hostilities ceased the Camp Commandant obviously received the strictest instructions in treat the prisoners well, but in spite of this, several cases of beating took place after 15^th August 1945.  With regard to maltreatment during the war there is evidence to show that the Japanese authorities at Fakuoka were aware at least of the reputation of Lt. Sakamoto, but they deliberately closed their eyes to his misdemeanours as he was obtaining results in the way of production of vegetables and in keeping up the output of coal.

• 45 British Officers of the 3 services left Zentsuji on Shikohu in 25.6.45 and arrived in Miyata on 26.6.45.  They were informed on arrival by the Commandant through the Japanese Interpreter, that if they failed to obey orders they would be bayoneted to death.  The following day all these officers were ordered to work and the day after that they commenced agricultural work at the mine farm, which involved leaving the Camp at 0700 hrs. and returning about 1745 hrs. seven days out of eight.  During the first 3 or 4 days in Miyata Camp these officers were subjected individually to a series of beatings by the guards with rifles, sticks, fists and feet, for the most trivial offences, or for no offence at all, doubtless on the instructions of Lt. Sakamoto with the idea of licking the new officers into shape.  The guards were drawn from the 195 Regiment: some of them were of the lowest type who welcomed a chance to beat prisoners, knowing that they could not retaliate.  Incidentally, we have never yet seen any orders which set out the rules and regulations of this Camp.

• The following is a selection of some of the worst cases of ill-treatment for all of which SAKAMOTO must be held responsible and in some of which KURIHARA was directly involved.  It is pointed out that these cases apply only to British personnel; the Dutch prisoner-of-war in this Camp have been treated as badly or even worse, on varying occasions.  The individual items which follow are given under 3 headings viz: Those witnessed by officers ex Zentsuji at Miyata, those witnessed by officers ex Taiwan at Miyata, and those by officers ex Fukuoka at Fukuoka No. 1 Sub-Camp.

• A. (i). BY ZENTSUJI OFFICERS, Officers have throughout their time here been ordered to work, in direct contravention of the Geneva Convention 1929, and, we were informed at Zentsuji, directly contrary to the instructions of the Japanese P.O.W. Information Bureau, which controls the treatment of war prisoners.  The work the officers were forced to do was not confined to farm work but included loading sacks of rice and coal for the Camp (elderly officers up to 59 – some with hernia being selected for this) moving put-props at the mine and emptying latrines at the Camp.  Much of the work was supervised by boys of 16 or upwards who carried sticks and were continually using them.  The work was carried out almost invariably at high pressure.  The only English spoken by some of the guards being “Hurry up.”  Officers had to work in water in paddy-fields which caused many cuts and sores which took weeks to heal up.

(ii). Although not under the control of SAKAMOTO the food question must be mentioned here.  Officers were allowed 360 grams (13 ozs) of rice and 190 grams (6½ oz) of flour per day.  The work was so arduous that this ration (approx 1900 calories) was quite insufficient and during the first fortnight here the Zentsuji officers last an average of 2.8 Kilos (6.16 lbs), and the Fukuoka officers 4.5 Kilos (9.9 lbs) per officer.  No extra food could be obtained but work could have been reduced.  Several applications to the Japanese Interpreter for this to be done were ignored.

(iii). In spite of protests to the Japanese Interpreter all Japanese Military and civilians, were permitted to administer corporal punishment for any offence, real or fancied.

(iv). All Japanese, including boys of 16 had to be saluted at all times, even in the dark.

(v). Hospital patients and cripples received only 360 grs. (13 oz) of rice per day.

(vi). On the 6th August SAKAMOTO attended the sick parade of the Japanese doctor and ordered 46 men to be discharged from hospital.  Some of these men could hardly stand.  They were all called out on working parade in the camp the following day.  Witness – Capt. Hilfmann, Dutch M.O.

(vii). The sick were frequently sent to work down the mine.  One man was sent to the mine with a temperature of 104^o.  Witness – same.

(viii). Major P.W. William Powlett M.C., was severely beaten with the flat of the butt, and the butt end of a rifle for failing to salute a guard the day after arrival in the Camp.  When the senior officer (myself) protested against this he was kicked in the stomach by the guard commander who had ordered the beating.

(ix). Major William Powlett was beaten on the head and body with a pick-helve by the same guard commander when reporting the number of officers leaving the Camp as a working party.  His report was correct.  His head was split open behind the ear, and one rib was cracked.

(x). Lt. Neville Simpson had his eardrum pierced by a blow from a guard.

(xi). Major I.S. Graham sustained a similar injury on the 19^th August 1945, after we had been notified of the cessation of hostilities.

(xii). Just prior to 7^th August 1945 the camp suffered a reduction of 10% in the rice ration.  The Senior Officer prisoners (myself) made every effort to see the Camp Commandant to point out that the food was insufficient, but all efforts failed.  He was never once able to obtain an interview with the Camp Commandant up to the time of the Armistice.  He approached several members of the Camp Staff including KURIHARA but no satisfaction was obtained.  On roll-call on the evening of 7^th August all British officers, except those ex Fukuoka were ordered to remain behind.  Between 90-100 officers were involved.  They were given a long harangue by Sgt. KURIHARA on the sins of Britain e.g. slavery in India, China, and were informed that they were all to be beaten because the senior officer had attempted to see the Camp Comd. (SAKAMOTO) to make a complaint.  A request was made that the sick and elderly officers (two of 59 years of age) should be allowed to fall out.  This was refused.  All officers were ordered to assume the on the hands down position and they were beaten on the posterior with bamboo sticks and poles by KURIHARA assisted by some of the guards.  The whole affair lasted about 40 mins.  it is the general opinion that this was carried out by orders of SAKAMOTO, so that he would not be worried by complaints from the prisoner.  One sick officer was struck on the base of the spine and he fainted.  He was carried into the bathroom by the guards and they revived him by throwing buckets of water over him.  During the talk the officers were made to hold their hands above their heads for a prolonged period during which they were belaboured by the guards if their hands dropped an inch or so.  Officers received 3-10 strokes each and some received severe bruises on hip-bones, spine and buttocks.

(xiii). On the 17^th Aug. after the cessation of hostilities 4 Dutch O.R’s were beaten in the above manner by Cpl. KURIHARA for making music in their huts.

(xiv). On one occasion 5 officers received contradictory orders regarding falling-in for a work party.  They arrived a few minutes late on parade.  Lt. Woodcock, R.E. was attacked by KATSUKI a civilian member of the staff who struck this officer until with his first cutting his chin necessitating 2 stitches.  Skipper Cowling was then attacked with a saw and his cheek deeply cut.

(xv). While naked in the bathroom on 5.7.45. Capt. J.H. Walsh was attacked by the guard commander (vide viii and ix above) with a pick-helve and hit 3 times across the head and twice across the mouth.  Abrasions were caused on the mouth and much blood lost and also swellings on the head.  Reason given was that this officer had not saluted quickly enough.  Capt. Walsh is 50 years of age.

(xvi).   Also on 5.7.45. the same guard comd. for allegedly the same offence attacked Capt S.A. Lambert (aged 48) who was sick in his room.  The guard kicked him in the abdomen and off his feet.  When struggling up he was again attacked.  Capt. Lambert was in great distress for 4 days after the occurrence.

B. (i).  BY OFFICERS EX-TAIWAN.  On 11^th June 1945 Capt. Radcliffe, senior

officer of the Taiwan party was badly beaten by a guard for being late in saluting.  He was beaten for 45 mins.  He fainted twice and while unconscious he was badly kicked about.  He was then put into a cell in the guard-room where he was hit on the head with sticks by the guards.  He fainted again and when he came to he asked for water.  They threw a bucket of urine over him.  Capt. Radcliffe was in hospital for 2 days after this occurrence.  He was the Senior British Officer in the Camp at the time. 

(Report attached marked A.)

     (ii). Lieutenant E.B. Thomas and F.N. Furness were brutally beaten with sticks

 and the flat of a bayonet while working on the farm.  Capt. Radcliffe accompanied these officers to the Japanese office on return to the camp to protest about this treatment.  Their protest was overheard by the Camp Comdr. (SAKAMOTO) who without waiting for any explanation came into the general office and attacked all three officers with his fists saying that they had not worked hard enough. 

(See reports attached marked B and C.)

C. BY OFFICERS EX-FUKUOKA.

            (i). Lance-Bombardier CHILTON was brutally attacked by Lt. SAKAMOTO at

Fukuoka No. 1 Sub-Camp.  The NCO was beaten until he fell down.   SAKAMOTO then kicked him in the body and behind the left ear until the NCO lost consciousness. 

(Report attached Marked D.)

From the behaviour of Lt. SAKAMOTO and Sgt. KURIHARA it is observed that they are two varying types although both appear to be consumed with hate for the Allies and are therefore the last persons to be in authority over prisoners-of-war.  SAKAMOTO was promoted from the ranks for bravery in the field and obviously has a reputation for getting things done.  He is ill-educated, a boor, and completely ruthless.  KURIHARA is better educated, but is a complete hypocrite.  He has many high sounding phrases about protecting the prisoners from dangers outside the Camp, but he makes no effort to control his violent temper and he has stolen more Red Cross food supplies than any other Japanese in the Camp.  He had a stock in the building in which the guards are housed, and he was observed by the Dutch Orderly to be consuming a tin of meat a day then there was none available for the prisoner-of-war.  Guards leaving the Camp were given Red Cross butter, meat and fish, as an iron ration.  KURIHARA’s brother has recently been staying in the vicinity and he took away a large package when he left a few days ago.

SAKAMOTO, on the other hand, has never been known to misappropriate Red Cross Supplies.

• The officers from Zentsuji wondered on arrival at Miyata why no-one smiled or looked pleasant.  They soon discovered that the vast majority of prisoners were under a spell of fear.  It is difficult for an outsider to appreciate the state of mind reached by these prisoners after months of physical and mental torture for which these two war criminals were chiefly responsible.

G. Matthews

Wing Cdr. R.A.F.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL TREVOR TERNAN, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEAD QUARTERS, ALNWICK,

25^th AUGUST, 1915.

693 – CAMPS – ALLOTMENT OF –

            The following is the allotment of Camps to Units of this Brigade at Windmill Hill, Andover, Hants:-

No. 4 Camp 20^th (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(1^st Tyneside Scottish.)

No. 5 Camp 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(2^nd Tyneside Scottish.)

No. 6 Camp 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(3^rd Tyneside Scottish.)

No. 7Camp 23^rd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(4^th Tyneside Scottish.)

694 – MEDICAL OFFICER – POSTING OF –

            Lieutenant R.B. Macfie, R.A.M.C., is posted for duty to the 20^th (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish.) from August 19^th, 1915.

695 – EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

“London Gazette” –

The following extract from the “London Gazette” of Friday, 20^th August, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish). – The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants:-

Frank Millican Woodman.  Dated 26^th July, 1915.

Alexander James Bartlet Begg.  Dated 30^th July, 1915.

The following extract from a Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 20th August, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – Temporary Second Lieutenant Emerson Turnbull to be temporary Lieutenant.  Dated 30^th June, 1915.

696 – COMMAND ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1620 of 24^th August, 1915.

697 – EXTRACTS FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS –

Move to Salisbury –

1. Vehicles to be entrained with Units are to be marked with chalk with the number of the train on which they are to be conveyed.
2. Any animals suffering from ringworm, catarrh or strangles are to be marked before being entrained, with a label attached to the head collar stating the nature of the disease.

They are to be kept apart and the trucks in which they placed are to be clearly marked with chalk to shew the disease.

Divisional Order No. 148.  dated 24-8-15

698 – MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS –

            Reference to Divisional Order No. 146 dated 24^th instant – the Progress Report referred to must be rendered by Battalions to reach Brigade Head Quarters before 2 p.m. on the Saturday before the third Monday in each month.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.