James Joseph Towers Deck Boy age 19 on Empress OF Asia taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in Singapore. James was transported from Changi prison in Singapore via railway to the Death Railway where he died age 20 of Dysentery in the Malai camp. James was later buried in the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. From the 5th February 1942 when the Empress of Asia was bombed in the approach to Singapore as a Deck Boy on board to dying age 20 on 13th June 1943 in a camp on the Death Railway I wonder what horrors he endured as a POW as a young boy in his teens. James Joseph Towers came from a long Merchant Navy Liverpool family. Rest in Peace James Joseph Towers.
Ive been there twice stayed at the floating hotel. it was the july 2nd and i was going to put small American flags on the graves. i was going to see how many i needed and the lady said there is no Americans here they took them all home.I had to walk away for a minute i started crying. i felt proud but i also felt bad for the men still there.
Very educational. I have also been to where it was filmed in Celon. Spent time also in Borneo and Singapore. If I was a older and Japanese ,I wouldn't be so keen to pay either of these locations a visit because of the atrocities they committed during the second world War. The younger generation of Japanese don't have this problem and it's showing by there tourism.
Wirral Channel. Kid of like "kawe'e" or close to that. Thai is a tonal language, you could say a distant offshoot of Chinese, but that rendering will do. You could ask a native Thai speaker.
@@normanbraslow7902 Interesting. I will also ask Julie Summers who narrated on the video. She is a leading expert on the story. It was Her Grand father.
@@TheWirralChannel Kwai in Thai language is pronounced Kway. If you say Kwai (as 99% who’ve seen the film do) it sounds very similar to the Thai word for male genitalia
I enjoyed this. If people would take some time to learn from the past, perhaps we would be living in a better world. Thanks.
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Wirral Channel, Why thank you for the information I will look into the longer version.
James Joseph Towers Deck Boy age 19 on Empress OF Asia taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in Singapore. James was transported from Changi prison in Singapore via railway to the Death Railway where he died age 20 of Dysentery in the Malai camp. James was later buried in the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. From the 5th February 1942 when the Empress of Asia was bombed in the approach to Singapore as a Deck Boy on board to dying age 20 on 13th June 1943 in a camp on the Death Railway I wonder what horrors he endured as a POW as a young boy in his teens. James Joseph Towers came from a long Merchant Navy Liverpool family. Rest in Peace James Joseph Towers.
At the unveiling where the Video was taken two of Colonel Tooseys soldiers were there. Both in their 90's. I wonder if they knew Joseph.
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Ive been there twice stayed at the floating hotel. it was the july 2nd and i was going to put small American flags on the graves. i was going to see how many i needed and the lady said there is no Americans here they took them all home.I had to walk away for a minute i started crying. i felt proud but i also felt bad for the men still there.
Very educational. I have also been to where it was filmed in Celon. Spent time also in Borneo and Singapore. If I was a older and Japanese ,I wouldn't be so keen to pay either of these locations a visit because of the atrocities they committed during the second world War. The younger generation of Japanese don't have this problem and it's showing by there tourism.
Very interesting story!
Have you seen the Movie? I know his Son and his grand Daughter ( Who is on the Video)
@@TheWirralChannel Yes! I've really enjoyed it!
The surrender at singapore caused a
Logistical problem for the japanese
What to do with so many prisoners?
Hi Andy it's Alex Wainwright can't get you on your mobile could you give me a call about my computer thank you
Japan seems based in that era
Everyone seriously mispronounces the name of the river.....
How is it Pronounced?
Wirral Channel. Kid of like "kawe'e" or close to that. Thai is a tonal language, you could say a distant offshoot of Chinese, but that rendering will do. You could ask a native Thai speaker.
@@normanbraslow7902 Interesting. I will also ask Julie Summers who narrated on the video. She is a leading expert on the story. It was Her Grand father.
Wirral Channel My wife is Thai and that is the way she pronounces the name. As I said, best check with a native Thai speaker.
@@TheWirralChannel Kwai in Thai language is pronounced Kway. If you say Kwai (as 99% who’ve seen the film do) it sounds very similar to the Thai word for male genitalia
USA
Hello. what is the USA Reference referring to ?
@@TheWirralChannel greatest country EVER
This a Story about the British Army in Thailand
@@TheWirralChannel yes, but America is better
Ok Good luck