Yet the Horrendous experiences endured by the few survivors over the three years of captivity in the various areas of Asia have not fully received their permanent place In history, or a sincere commendment for their courage and determination to survive. War historians tend to be more interested in actual battles and massacres than in those people who were prisoners of war for their count

Japanese officials suddenly found themselves in control over around one hundred thousand British, Indian, Dutch and Australian Troops who had to be fed and contained in a way that would allow them to survive. They did not want to divert large numbers of troops from their own army to look after the soldiers. Escape was essentially out of the question. So the Japanese decided to corral the troops on the Changi Peninsula of Singapore, cream off all the senior soldiers and take them away to Manchuria – but decided that they should leave the military structure intact so that the Allies would ultimately be responsible for organising themselves. Eventually a enormous amount of dejected British and Australian troops were marched across Singapore Island to Changi, carrying whatever good and personal gear they could manage.

Some prisoners only cared about looking after themselves and ensuring their own survival in this drastic ordeal. But most prisoners spent their years in confinement looking out for their mates. Friendship and sacrifice were aimed at being a part of their survival. Life in Changi was not bad all the time. The concert parties performed by the prisoners became famous, and their performances they put on were regarded as professional and most entertaining. Literary and philosophical societies were formed. Artists managed to aquire the will power to paint portraits of their day to day existence, as well as depicting aspects of the world and the lifestyle that they had since lost, or was taken from them, by the Japanese.

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