(4) Whether Single, Married, Widower or warried
(6) Nationality English
(8) Place of birth
(5) Sex Male
(7) Date of birth 12th Oct.1884
Plymouth, Devon, England.
(9) On what date and for what reason did you last commence to live outside
the United Kingdom? May 31st 1939 to return to work in Shanghai with British-American Tobacco Co.
(10) Where did you live after the date mentioned in answer to question (9)?
In Shanghai, China, at Apartment 416, Hong- kong & Shanghai Bank Building, 12 The Bund, Shanghai, China. (My residential address in Shanghai at that time).
(11) What profession, business or employment did you follow during the
twelve months preceding inte»rment”
Accountant, British-American Tobacco Co.Ltd., Shanghai.
Feb.27d 1942, în account of (12) Date and place of arrest and particulars thereofmy Masonic activities & position in Masonic circles in Shanghai ordered to proceed Head- quarters Japanese Navy Intelligence Bureau on instructions from Capt fruzuka, Chief of Bureau, On Car British Government arrested prisoned forthwith,
was accused of being a Spy they stating Masonry political. Not allowed even communi- with my wife who was waiting my return.
Feb.23,1942
(13) At what places and between what dates were you interned to Mr. Imprisoned in small clothes closet bolted & locked on Fe
de no light or air except founder door from 1942 25421 no room to even lie down or exercise feet, sat on small cane chair whole period, bucket in corner for tallet purposes. No water to wash or drink,no food except cup tea i piece toast twice day on one occasion no food for 7 days & another time for one day talk through
No change of clothing. When finally taken out I could not stand a exhaustion. Nobody spoke to me & I could not communicate in any way during whole period.
(14) On what date did you land in the United Kingdom on repatriation?
February 14th 1946
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(15)*What is the nature of the ill-treatment or inhuman conduct to which
you were subjected? Complete nervous wreck, suffering exhaustion from nervous strain and weakness. Formerly had one paraly- -etic stroke & high blood pressure, & this inhuman confinement in such a place affected my health for several months and I was under treatment by Dr. Korec of Shanghai. (16) When and where and under what circumstances was it suffered?
Obviously Japanese authorities left me there to dic Guard saw every day 1 was getting weaker had nothing
to look at but the wall, no hert could not wash or expofey spoke to me of came
there & they would have found a corpse.
en freed 1, told the that one day
ack of air
(17) Names and addresses of any witnesses Swiss Consul in Shanghal had full report, also Mr. R. Price, Lawyer of B.A.T.Co.Shanghai informed Swiss Con-
But but Swiss Consul was powerless to hel ap.auth-
told my wife ytep.ghg
(18) Were you at any time during internment admitted to Ho
receipt of medical attention?
Bouts that
Very much in need of it but had no means of
communication at all.Guard could see my condition (19) Estimated compensation claim and how computed did nothing. £11,000 for effect on my health of this inhuman confine ment which nearly cost me my life I am over 60 years ofage & the state of my health still justifies my claiming this amount as compensation.
A British subject who was originally resident in the United Kingdom but who lived abroad in order to earn his living (or, exceptionally, for certain other reasons such as definite health needs; and who has now returned to the United Kingdom and is suffering disablement caused by the war operations of the enemy, or British or Allied attack on the enemy, or internment or forced labour imposed by the enemy, may apply for an award for that disablement and should communicate with the Ministry of Pensions, Norcross, Blackpool, Lanes.
DECLARATION.
I HEREBY DECLARE that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information given in this application is true and complete, and as the disabled person I apply for compensation in respect of the disablement described herein.
Date
Declarant's usual signature.....
deptember 745.
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