Uk born -emigrated Australia-Pow Changai Singapore

[deeiluka]

Abiam,
go to
http://www.saghs.org.au/research.htm and scroll down to
Lookup Service

The information you'll get will just be what was published in the Newspaper.

.....dee

[Abiam2]

Thank you Dee, looking into that,
Best wishes, Abiam

[Abiam2]

Dee,

Is it possible for you to find Australian POW's?

The man who married my aunt (Rose Eleanor Dobson) WAS Australian and was a POW of the Japanese his name Ted (Edward) Rayner .   

I know nothing else therefore I am not expecting much just thought it worth a try - I imagine he was born around 1895/90.  Although that would make him a little on the old side to be in the army in 1945.  I don't know......

Regards, Abiam

[deeiluka]

Abiam, these are the only Rayners listed in the Australian prisoner of War in the Pacific Theatre database...

A F Rayner VX42937
G Rayner VX42950
L R Rayner WX9357
S E R Rayner QX15168

The only one that looked to have any possibility is the last, but unfortunately the database doesn't give any personal details. I checked the nominal roll, and that discounted him....he was Sidney Ernest Roy with next of kin Eileen.

I'm afraid I can't think of anywhere else to find that information. There are many WW2 veterans still alive, so their war records are not so readily available as those for WW1.

......dee

[Abiam2]

Dee,
Thank you very much for trying - your effort is much appreciated.  I will leave to Rest in peace!
Thanks again, Abiam