Times Online: Review of the book "Prisoners in Java" by Sibylla Jane Flower, 15th August 2007.
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Birmingham Post: "Prisoners in Java" book review, 13th August 2007.
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The Reseaching FEPOW History group has just announced its 2nd International Conference which will be held at NMA in Staffordshire 31 May - 1 June 2008.
The focus will be Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong. Speakers include the Mr Jeyathurai (Director of Changi Museum), Tony Banham (Hong Kong War Diary website) and Sears Eldredge (US expert on FEPOW camp entertainments).
Further details and registration forms are available at: www.researchingfepowhistory.org.uk
Don't delay in booking, places are limited and this will be a sell-out!
"The Java Club has been recording personal accounts of the experiences of ex Far East Prisoners of War (FEPOWs) for more than 20 years. Members Bill Marshall and Syd Whitehead tell us about the club’s new book, Prisoners in Java, which brings together these stories for the first time." Watch the video here.
"Java Club member Maurice Kester recently found a diary he kept while he was a Far East POW during the second world war. At the launch of the Java Club’s new book, he revisited his diary for the first time in more than 60 years." Watch the video here.
"Terry Waite, patron of Children of Far East Prisoners of War, talks about the importance of the new Java Club book at the launch." Watch the video here.
The press launch of our book "Prisoners in Java" was held at the Falcon Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon on the morning of Saturday 11th August 2007, on the occasion of the Java FEPOW 1942 Club's AGM. The press launch was at the request of the National Lottery, which helped the Club with the publication costs.
The Royal British Legion led a parade of their own standards and those of the RAFA and the Burma Star Association, with the FEPOWs following.
Along with press representatives, we were delighted to welcome Mr. Terry Waite, the Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon and military attachés from the US Embassy and the Australian High Commission.
Speeches were given by the Java 1942 Club's chairman, Mr. Bill Marshall and fellow FEPOWs, Mr. Syd Whitehead and Mr. Fred Ryall.
We are delighted to report that this very successful launch received suitable media coverage, details of which are also to be found on this page.