Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry by order of Lieut. Colonel. R. R. Petrie, R.A.S.C., on 23rd August 1945 at Fukuoka No. 12 POW Camp to inquire into the circumstances whereby 148034 Lieut. A. N. SIMPSON, R.A. 6th Heavy A.A. Regiment, R.A., received injuries resulting from maltreatment by a Japanese guard.
President: Major G. CAMPBELL, R.A.
Members: (Capt. R.J. KIMBER, R.A.S.C.
(Capt. K. CAMPBELL R.A.
The Court having been duly convened, proceeds to take evidence:
148034 Lieutenant A.N. SIMPSON, R.A. states:-
On 7th August 1945 at 19.45 hrs. I was accused of smoking a pipe in my quarters by a Japanese sentry during forbidden hours. I showed him the extinct pipe which was still warm whereupon he assaulted me, striking me across the face with clenched and open fists. Several of the blows landed on my left ear. I was then ordered outside the hut and struck again across the face and ears. I was then forced to lie on the ground in the “press up” position, and clubbed repeatedly on the base of the spine and buttocks with a rifle.
Again at 2015 hrs. I was ordered to the Guard-room and there assaulted with bamboos and fists. The blows on both my face and body. As a result of this treatment I noticed almost total deafness in my left ear, and my spine was badly bruised. Next morning I reported to the Dutch Medical Officer.
A.N. Simpson Lieutenant.
190915 Lieut. R. P. M. BELL, R.A. states:-
At 1945 hrs. on 7th August 1945, I was in my room preparing to go on evening roll-call with Lieut. Simpson. A Japanese guard came into the room and struck Lieut. Simpson across the face many times, and then took him outside the hut from where I heard further sounds of striking.
R.P.M. Bell…Lieutenant.
Officier van gerondheid 1e classe K.N.I.L. M.M. HILFMAN.
(Dutch Medical Officer in Fukuoka No. 12 Camp) states:-
On the morning of 8th August 1945, Lieut. Simpson came to see me and report deafness in his left ear as a result of beating by a Japanese sentry.
I examined his ear and noticed in the upper right quadrant, a hole with irregular edges partly covered with blood.
G. CAMPBELL, President.
Major R.A.
R.J. KIMBER, Capt.) Members
K. CAMPBELL Capt. R.A.)
Fukuoka No. 12 Camp
23rd August 1945
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