Men like him went through absolute hell, you can’t tell me there’s no evil in this world. He overcame such hardships, not just for a couple months, but years, I cannot imagine. God bless you sir.
I've read many books about the campaign in the far east and atrocities committed by the Japanese army they are beyond comprehension. Beceause of the campaign by the Americans in the Pacific and the conflict in Europe it is an episode in ww2 that's overlooked. To the men who were held in captivity who were murdered and worked to death and the commonwealth forces that helped liberate Burma, Singapore and Malaya your stories should never be forgotten. When you go home Tell them of us and say . For your today We gave are tomorrow 🇬🇧🇦🇺👍
If I have a mild cold I think myself a martyr for dragging myself to work. I am humbled by this man and what he endured. The greatest generation, indeed.
Some people as adults can't even talk about the bully that picked on them as a kid. But, this brave soul can easily discuss a period in his life that was more horrible than anyone could imagine. God bless him.
This is a fascinating story! This man endured terrible suffering and was able to survive. I don't understand why soldiers would abuse POWs like this. They are helpless. Their only "crime" was performing their duty. He is quite a man!
A very decent chap indeed, new to me was the cruelty of Korean guards. I've been to Japan, seen the museums.. There was a war, who knows who started it. Suddenly there was a bomb or two that ended it.
This is my friend's Uncle...he's a very brave and witty man ! Used magic to entertain while in a Japanese prison camp, could have got him killed ! Look it up, you'll be impressed ! I was !
Mr Anckorn is a wonderful, dignified, resourceful and astute gentleman. His philosophy on the necessities of life are so true and something he realised through being subjected to the brutalities of war during his early adult years. I have taken 57 years to learn the same lessons. Thank you for your service and uplifting outlook.
Just when it thought nothing could surprise me anymore , after hearing this tale of horror and death , in the same video i am watching a magic trick performed by a survivor of this most terrible experience .May God bless this man for all time .
I'm humbled by this wonderful man. My oldest uncle, Alec Shaw, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was also captured at the fall of Singapore and went through a terrible time at the hands of the Japanese. I know he told my dad something about it, but dad spared me the horror. Now I know a little of the appalling cruelty these men were subjected to and my respect for them, already immense, only grows.
I cannot tell you how interesting I found this gentleman and all POW internment stories.. They endured so much and make it sound like a slight bump in their road of life. Thank you for posting, and thank you to Mr. Anckorn.
A hero and an inspiration. I've seen several videos of men who survived the unthinkable and the sheer luck they had to make it out was unbelievable. Literally one gulp of water could make the difference.
Started watching out of curiosity and great appreciation for the sacrifices and struggles of this great generation . . . came away inspired and grateful for the wisdom imparted by this incredible human being. Thank you sir!
Stumbled upon this by chance. What an inspiration. This is what we need in these troubled times. A reminder that on occasions, things have been much, much worse.
My tag here is my father on Imo Jimo 1944 [?] he toured 30 islands and was pleased to send many Japanese to the emperor in the sky. What a wonderful story of survival from this brave and erudite man.
My dad was on the railway working alongside these men, dad was always cheerful whatever the weather, whatever the time of year, went to work always with a smile on his face, its the one thing i remember the most, now he is sadly gone, a very brave generation.
I would like to humbly and with gratitude say Thank you, Thank you to you and your comrades for the enormous sacrifices you made for our country and the allied cause .We owe you our lives and the freedom we have enjoyed.
My Dad was the RQMS for the Food rationing at Wampo and whilst Fergus was in the Sick bay waiting a Barge to take him back to Chunkai along with some others, made a point of ensuring that the bottom of the Cooking Pots were saved for them in an attempt to keep them alive. [Why the bottom of the Cooking Pots? Well, that was where some of the bits of 'Meat' and the thickening of the liquid [the best part] would gather. - Sadly not every Kitchen was able to do this or chose to do so in some cases, for the starvation diet would mean the will to live of some of the Cooking Details, sometimes took over from the sharing needs of others.
er, of course there are still men of this calibre about. it's an old saying that pertains to the past being a different world and all that. wind yer necks in.
Mr. Anckorn...watching this put life in perspective. Live in the now. I am so glad I saw this and grew to appreciate this brave and pragmatic man. RIP sir.
What a hero. A friend of my father was in a Japanese prison camp and refused to ever speak about it. Thankfully all combatant countries in WW2 have moved on. We should all encourage our governments ro support the United Nations.
I saw an interview with him awhile back he was saying veterans who claim they have PTSD in order to get money from the government was a bunch of cowards. What ever they went though was not equal to 1 minute of what he experienced while being a WW2 POW in the hands of the Japanese.
My grandpa fought 4 grisly years against the Japanese in World War II. He would get annoyed when he’d see people wearing hats broadcasting that they were veterans.
Read his amazing story the other night. Magic kept him alive at a time when he really needed it. Indescribable what this and many other thousands went through. Many did not come back.
My Father was a China Marine, They were moved to Corregidor just before the war broke out. They held out for 6 months. When Corregidor fell, he became a POW for the next 44 months. Regretably i could never get him to talk about his ordeal. However the commandant, a Lt Negishi for the last POW camp he was in, in Japan, did what he could to treat the POW's with humanity. He was tried as a War Criminal, as all POW camp commandants were, but the ranking officer among the prisoners, as well as others, testified on his behalf, saying he did what he could under the circumstances.
Like St. Paul wrote in Philippians 4:11-13: " Not that I'm speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content." God bless these happy few.
Humbling to watch this, what a great man, next time I start whingeing about some petty trivia, I shall remember him, and all he went through. Thanks, mate.
@@prestonphelps1649 Probably the same thing that lies at the heart of every man; the capacities for great evil and for great good. We can choose each day which to allow to influence our behavior and our temperament. They had a choice and they chose great evil. I can't believe that they did not know that what they were doing was evil unless it is the characteristic of evil that it blinds its adherents to its nature once it is indulged to a certain extent.
My father was a prisoner of the Japanese in WW2. He was practically starved to death. He lived through some terrible horrors in the prison camp. That affected him physically and psychologically for the rest of his life
Bravery,honor and dignity this man is one of very few men from around the world who could possibly survive these kind of horrific that he had to go through a true warrior and gentlemen god will give him all the rest he needs after fighting to survive
I think if another world war should come and if it does hopefully without the use of nuclear weapons by either side this whiney generation will know just what it is like to truly fight a war. I'm no soldier and I don't pretend to know beyond books and reading diary entries from veterans and I hope another world war doesn't happen but if it does these keyboard warriors won't last long in a global struggle. certainly no more than the rest of us.
Discovered he died on the 22nd March aged 99 of Bladder Cancer. A very brave and talented man. RIP
RIP
God Bless
RIP.
Indeed, as in life , in death he gave his body to medical science, we all miss him greatly
RIP A great gentleman and gallant soldier
Men like him went through absolute hell, you can’t tell me there’s no evil in this world. He overcame such hardships, not just for a couple months, but years, I cannot imagine. God bless you sir.
I've read many books about the campaign in the far east and atrocities committed by the Japanese army they are beyond comprehension. Beceause of the campaign by the Americans in the Pacific and the conflict in Europe it is an episode in ww2 that's overlooked. To the men who were held in captivity who were murdered and worked to death and the commonwealth forces that helped liberate Burma, Singapore and Malaya your stories should never be forgotten.
When you go home
Tell them of us and say .
For your today
We gave are tomorrow
🇬🇧🇦🇺👍
They bash you s bucause they no has emotions for pow coz they worth british error no good no fights
If I have a mild cold I think myself a martyr for dragging myself to work. I am humbled by this man and what he endured. The greatest generation, indeed.
Very well put .
the greatest generation
... We'll never see their like again.
Some people as adults can't even talk about the bully that picked on them as a kid. But, this brave soul can easily discuss a period in his life that was more horrible than anyone could imagine. God bless him.
Not an ounce of self-pity nor of hatred. A fine man.
I am astonished at this man's courage and sacrifice.
This should be required to listen to at every school and in every language. This man is a true hero.
Absolutely unbelievable how he survived in the hospital, pure luck for the guy
This is a fascinating story! This man endured terrible suffering and was able to survive. I don't understand why soldiers would abuse POWs like this. They are helpless. Their only "crime" was performing their duty. He is quite a man!
If I had a child, I would name him Fergus Anckorn. The Ultimate Hero.
Mr. Anckorn is not only a hero, but an example of how best to live life....RIP.
This should be shown in Japanese schools this is a British gentleman.
the japanese don't think they did anything wrong. it was just war.
They should show it in schools all over. Some folks think the Allies were the bad guys....
The Japanese deny their wrongdoings. A visit to any Japanese war museum demonstrates this.
A very decent chap indeed, new to me was the cruelty of Korean guards. I've been to Japan, seen the museums.. There was a war, who knows who started it. Suddenly there was a bomb or two that ended it.
@@charlesfoutch1132 they point the finger at everyone else
This was an amazing man. So interesting and so humble. I'm glad he could live his life in happiness.
This is my friend's Uncle...he's a very brave and witty man ! Used magic to entertain while in a Japanese prison camp, could have got him killed ! Look it up, you'll be impressed ! I was !
Did she wait and they marry?
A fine man indeed.
i think you are lying to me grrrr......... :/
it's not like this guy is super famous or anything why would someone lie about that.
Yeah, did he end up marrying the woman he got engaged with the day he left?!?!
Mr Anckorn is a wonderful, dignified, resourceful and astute gentleman. His philosophy on the necessities of life are so true and something he realised through being subjected to the brutalities of war during his early adult years. I have taken 57 years to learn the same lessons. Thank you for your service and uplifting outlook.
Thank you Sir, God bless you.
Thank you so much. In return I will make sure my children never ever forget. Rest in peace ✌️ you brave brave man
Just when it thought nothing could surprise me anymore , after hearing this tale of horror and death , in the same video i am watching a magic trick performed by a survivor of this most terrible experience .May God bless this man for all time .
I'm humbled by this wonderful man. My oldest uncle, Alec Shaw, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was also captured at the fall of Singapore and went through a terrible time at the hands of the Japanese. I know he told my dad something about it, but dad spared me the horror. Now I know a little of the appalling cruelty these men were subjected to and my respect for them, already immense, only grows.
RIP you absolute legend
I cannot tell you how interesting I found this gentleman and all POW internment stories.. They endured so much and make it sound like a slight bump in their road of life. Thank you for posting, and thank you to Mr. Anckorn.
The stories from the “hell ships” were awful. You read them?
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them...lest we forget !
May God continue to bless his family!
What a courageous, beautiful man. God bless you Fergus Anckorn. We owe you and yours so much.
A hero and an inspiration. I've seen several videos of men who survived the unthinkable and the sheer luck they had to make it out was unbelievable. Literally one gulp of water could make the difference.
Started watching out of curiosity and great appreciation for the sacrifices and struggles of this great generation . . . came away inspired and grateful for the wisdom imparted by this incredible human being. Thank you sir!
AMAZING!!! ....what a truly inspirational man. A rare gem of a man. His priceless testimony
Stumbled upon this by chance. What an inspiration. This is what we need in these troubled times. A reminder that on occasions, things have been much, much worse.
This guy is super lucky I'm glad he survived my hats off to you sir.
Fergus Anckorn (1918-2018) --- What an inspiring story.
You are absolutely amazing man thank you so much for sharing your stories with us God bless you
My tag here is my father on Imo Jimo 1944 [?] he toured 30 islands and was pleased to send many Japanese to the emperor in the sky. What a wonderful story of survival from this brave and erudite man.
My dad was on the railway working alongside these men, dad was always cheerful whatever the weather, whatever the time of year, went to work always with a smile on his face, its the one thing i remember the most, now he is sadly gone, a very brave generation.
Balls of steel. Thank you special generation.
He wrote a book that is excellent. (Who on earth gave a thumbs down to this video, they must be sick).
Probably a Japanese nationalist denying that the prisoners were mistreated.
Probably by accident while scrolling down, happened to me once with another video
They are probably children. God Bless you
ShenKo _97 "
I would like to humbly and with gratitude say Thank you, Thank you to you and your comrades for the enormous sacrifices you made for our country and the allied cause .We owe you our lives and the freedom we have enjoyed.
Greatest generation, rest in peace.
Since Singapore fell only a few weeks after Pearl Harbor, he may have the record for longest time in POW captivity. Amazing resiliency.
He was one of the GREATEST GENERATION.
what a really brave lovely human being you gave up so much so that we could have the freedom we have now RIP fergus.
Well done Sir. I have the utmost respect for this generation. He is absolutely right about what you need.
An inspiration to everyone
My Dad was the RQMS for the Food rationing at Wampo and whilst Fergus was in the Sick bay waiting a Barge to take him back to Chunkai along with some others, made a point of ensuring that the bottom of the Cooking Pots were saved for them in an attempt to keep them alive. [Why the bottom of the Cooking Pots? Well, that was where some of the bits of 'Meat' and the thickening of the liquid [the best part] would gather. - Sadly not every Kitchen was able to do this or chose to do so in some cases, for the starvation diet would mean the will to live of some of the Cooking Details, sometimes took over from the sharing needs of others.
Our son joined the army. This is how special these people are 😀👍
Thank you for sharing your story Sir. God bless you. :-)
jenny mosqueda yes god bless all solider
They dont make men like this anymore. What a wonderful human being.
Russ Beardsley You are so incredibly stupid and wrong!
er, of course there are still men of this calibre about. it's an old saying that pertains to the past being a different world and all that. wind yer necks in.
You are an amazing , inspiring man. Thank you for telling some of your story sir.
God Bless.
Mr. Anckorn...watching this put life in perspective. Live in the now. I am so glad I saw this and grew to appreciate this brave and pragmatic man. RIP sir.
What a wonderful man. Shocking story of the hospital massacre; that was a new one for me. Terrific life philosophy.
Amazing how he turned it in to a positive and enjoyed a happy life.
What an unbelievable man ,his story is so inspiring.Would todays generation cope with what he had to.
No.
I am crying and crying and sending this video to all my children xxx
Artillery man, Magic man. Amazing story.
very lucky man.
What an amazing story. A lesson for all of us
I am amazed that he still had his sanity!
God bless you sir 🙏 you are such an inspiration ❣️🇬🇧
Wow what a story!
God bless your sir 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Wow, such a great man and it is so true what he said: you need all that unimportant stuff, live the day, today.
What a hero. A friend of my father was in a Japanese prison camp and refused to ever speak about it. Thankfully all combatant countries in WW2 have moved on. We should all encourage our governments ro support the United Nations.
Wow what a story it's hard to imagine how that would be. On the edge of life and death.
I saw an interview with him awhile back he was saying veterans who claim they have PTSD in order to get money from the government was a bunch of cowards. What ever they went though was not equal to 1 minute of what he experienced while being a WW2 POW in the hands of the Japanese.
My grandpa fought 4 grisly years against the Japanese in World War II. He would get annoyed when he’d see people wearing hats broadcasting that they were veterans.
What a Man, what strength and courage ... We shall never see their like again.
Thank you Sir for sharing your inspiring story.
Wonderful chap thank you for the video🤠👍
Read his amazing story the other night. Magic kept him alive at a time when he really needed it. Indescribable what this and many other thousands went through. Many did not come back.
Extremely detailed account. Very important for historical facts. Thank you. Wished Mr Anckorn good heatlh and long life.
he had a very long life. amazing man. R.I.P.
he died at the age of 99 from bladder cancer
Thank you for sharing RIP.
My Father was a China Marine, They were moved to Corregidor just before the war broke out. They held out for 6 months. When Corregidor fell, he became a POW for the next 44 months. Regretably i could never get him to talk about his ordeal. However the commandant, a Lt Negishi for the last POW camp he was in, in Japan, did what he could to treat the POW's with humanity. He was tried as a War Criminal, as all POW camp commandants were, but the ranking officer among the prisoners, as well as others, testified on his behalf, saying he did what he could under the circumstances.
Donald Wood
China Marines, the real old guard.
Thank you my dear friend thank you for your wisdom and service!!! God bless yu!!
Like St. Paul wrote in Philippians 4:11-13: " Not that I'm speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content." God bless these happy few.
What an absolutely remarkable Man.
Humbling to watch this, what a great man, next time I start whingeing about some petty trivia, I shall remember him, and all he went through. Thanks, mate.
The Lord needed a witness to bear testimony of the cruelty of the Japanese soldiers.
Why wouldn't the Lord just stop it?
Because man was given free will.
@@culterwaleddy So, WHY did God give us free will? And why did God try to kill Moses that time? And, for my last trick, how about dinosaurs?
@@dac545j Don't know, but then again who can really understand what an all powerful, omnipotent being's plan for anything is.
which lord?
My father was one of the original 206 North China Marines. Taken POW in Peking the day before Pearl. Liberated by MacArther in Aug of 45
Thank you sir for your story and your service
God bless this man !
Very inspirational
What a remarkable man! ❤
What a great realization of what is important and what isn't.
Yes, I've heard that the Asians, both Japanese and Koreans were the worst as far as brutality to our men as prisoners.
And even worse to the Chinese - look up what they did in Harbin
I think Koreans themselves were also treated the worst.
today the Japanese are very polite , courteous and demure. what lies at the heart of the true Japanese?
@@prestonphelps1649 Probably the same thing that lies at the heart of every man; the capacities for great evil and for great good. We can choose each day which to allow to influence our behavior and our temperament. They had a choice and they chose great evil. I can't believe that they did not know that what they were doing was evil unless it is the characteristic of evil that it blinds its adherents to its nature once it is indulged to a certain extent.
My grandfather's war was almost the same as this. He survived the Burma Railway some how.
My father was a prisoner of the Japanese in WW2. He was practically starved to death. He lived through some terrible horrors in the prison camp. That affected him physically and psychologically for the rest of his life
Mine too, George Green, couldnt hold a cup of tea, Japanese invited the Royal British Legion to Japan after the war, they told them to fuck off.
Brave and wonderful man. God Bless you Sir.
I can say in all honesty this is the most incredible video I have seen on youtube, and I have seen thousands.
Bravery,honor and dignity this man is one of very few men from around the world who could possibly survive these kind of horrific that he had to go through a true warrior and gentlemen god will give him all the rest he needs after fighting to survive
What an inspiring. wise and brave gentleman. Certainly worthy of respect and our full attention. If we're wise we'll follow his advice.
What an absolute bloody marvellous man.🇬🇧
God bless you my brother.....
Rest in peace good man.
a true blessing ,this inteview.A magical moment.Sleep well,Sir.
Hats off to you Sir!!!!
My mum knew him before he died
He tells of his experiences in a clear and calm manner which is most engaging. After hearing him I'm not going to complain about anything any more.
Top man - real hero as they all were
A side by side courage, perspective, outlook and a strong message for all of us whining about little things. When we get old, what can we be proud of?
What a hero to survive that hell and return so positive as he did.
A wonderful top class person !
I would stack this man and his comrades against any bed wetting keyboard social justice warrior.
We will never have another generation as dedicated and loyal as this man's. Makes me sick to see all the young losers today.
Put yourself in with the "losers" Q boy!
I think if another world war should come and if it does hopefully without the use of nuclear weapons by either side this whiney generation will know just what it is like to truly fight a war. I'm no soldier and I don't pretend to know beyond books and reading diary entries from veterans and I hope another world war doesn't happen but if it does these keyboard warriors won't last long in a global struggle. certainly no more than the rest of us.
or Trumpist Traitors.
Trump is a Traitor.
Trumpism is Treason.
Trumpists insurrectionists are Terrorists.
@@aaronaragon7838 loser.
And there are still people who think that the more sensible and humane thing to do would have been to invade the Japanese home islands.
Pretty certain this guy has the soul of a cat! And was on his first life when he got there!!! Thank you for your service sir!
Absolutely amazing that he survived God bless him