03876cid a2200373 a 4500001000800000005001700008006001900025007001500044008004100059033001300100040001800113042000900131100003600140245011000176260001000286300004000296505035000336506013300686518005600819520097100875520111101846530009102957555002503048600004303073610004003116650005903156650005903215650005203274650003203326700002803358700003103386773005003417830003503467369807020101011090147.0m h cr nnannn||n|n060601s2006 xx nnnn s t| eng 00a20060224 aANLbengdANL aanuc1 aMiller, John G. 1922-2010.4ive10aJohn Miller interviewed by Alex and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood Folklore collectionh[sound recording]. c2006. a2 digital audio tapes (ca.134 min.)2 aSongs and stories: Abdul the Bulbul Emir (song) -- South of the Border (parody) -- discussion on POW songs -- unidentified song -- refers to another song -- story about 'Molasses Mick' -- Bless 'em all (parody) -- Abdul (repeat) -- Sailing round the Harbour (song) -- My Bonnie lies over the ocean (parody) -- When this bloody war is over (song) aAccess open for research and personal copies, written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee. aRecorded on February 24, 2006 at Kingscliff, N.S.W. aJohn Miller talks about his experiences as P.O.W. during WWII; the invasion of Singapore; General Percival; Yamashita; his brother Mick in New Guinea; the defence of Singapore; the surrender of Singapore; the first contact with the Japanese; General Bennett; the Argyle Highlanders; General Wavell; General Macarthur; Cathay Theatre; Eric 'Yank' Pool; Lee Kwan Yu; the Burma railway; Jack Jewel; Changi Gaol; McCritchie Reservoir; Bukatimah Hill Shrine; the daily rituals in Changi; the march from Singapore to Changi; relationships with locals; work parties; treatment of prisoners; Captain Mandi; petrol; 'Black Jack Gallagher'; the 'Krait'; 'Simpson's Inlet'; the big changes in April 1943, Japanese troops being replaced by Koreans; the Chinese residents help; boxing tournaments; Val Mack; songs and stories; Nagasaki POW; 'Snow's' funeral; Roy Hogg; a Burma railway incident; Sergeant Raven; fellow prisoners; Major McGregor Johnson; Burma railway; conditions. aMiller talks about the journey to the railway in Thailand; Nombladuk, Thailand; the Chinese doctor 'Dr. Poo'; medical treatment; Dave Evans; history of survey for the line; Burma railway Kamburi; Tim Dooley; good and bad camps; daily work 7 a.m. till 5 p.m; the unity of Aussies; stealing food; Tamils; Coolie camp; Lactogen; the tough Aussies; the Burma rail, northern section; snakes; escape plans; Thai women; English speaking Japanese; Fred Harris; Weary Dunlop; Burma rail work methods; Norm Thomas; moving back to Hindato; Tom Uren; Old Siddie; Malaria; Dysentery; working on railway for 14 months (1944); John 'Mickey' Miller; the Dutch; being sent to Japan with 500 men on the ship 'Aremus'; the journey; Scotty Howell; submarines; Moji Harbour; the Omuta coal mine and compound, the quarters and facilities; medical procedures; Cholera; punishments; story of trouble in the mine; Jimmy Briton; Japanese guards; homosexuality in camp; the Americans; staying in Japan after war's end; 'friendly fire' bombing; air raids in Japan; not being told about war's end; staying until September 1945; Manila. aDCM record;bNational Library of Australia, Oral History collection;dnla.oh-5533-00190 aTimed summary (8 p.)10aMiller, John G. 1922-2010vInterviews.20aChangi POW Camp (Changi, Singapore) 0aWorld War, 1939-1945vPersonal narratives, Australian. 0aWorld War, 1939-1945xPrisoners and prisons, Japanese. 0aCoal mines and miningzJapanzOmuta-shi region. 0aPrisoners of warzAustralia1 aHood, Alex,d1935-4ivr1 aHood, Annette,d1948-4ivr0 tAlex Hood folklore collectionw(AuCNL)1763226 0aAlex Hood folklore collection.