The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Drysdale
- First Name:
- Robert
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX7943
- Company:
- ‘B’ Company
- Enlisted:
- 13.08.1940
- Discharged:
- 10.04.1946
- DOB:
- 18.11.1905
- Place of Birth:
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Father's Name:
- David Drysdale
- Mothers's Name:
- Not Known
- Religion:
- Presbyterian
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Chaff Cutter
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp Changi; Havelock Road Camp; River Valley Road Camp; Selarang Barracks Changi; Sime Road Camp (December 1943); Changi Gaol Camp; Adam Park (June 1944); Havelock Road Camp (November 1944); X1 Party; P Party; Changi Gaol Camp
- Force:
- ‘H’ Force Thailand, 'H' Force Group No. 3
- Camps Thailand:
- Kanu II Malayan Hamlet, Kanchanaburi (8.9.1943)
- POW#:
- 1/7556
- Return Details 1945:
- Singapore-Darwin-Sydney, HMT Arawa; Sydney-Melbourne by troop train; Melbourne-Fremantle, HMT Strathmore
General Description
Drysdale was at the following Camps in Singapore – Changi to Selarang, Havelock Road November 1942, XI Party,
River Valley Road Camp 31 Jan 1943, P Party, Johore Bahru May 1943
He was selected at Singapore with ‘H’ Force Group No. 3, leaving Singapore by train 8 May 1943. Their first work camp was Malay Hamlet. Drysdale was evacuated to Konyu II hospital with beri beri on 17 June 1943; then to Kanchanaburi 8 September 1943.
Please read further about ‘H’ Force Thailand.
During Dec 1943 Drysdale was sent by train back to Singapore arriving 1 January 1944. He was sent to Changi from Sime Road on 5 May 1944. At Adam Park June 1944, Havelock Road No. 4 Camp in November 1944.
He was then seconded into Singapore work parties – X1 and P. Please read further.
Drysdale was recovered from Changi on 4 September 1945.
Camp Locations:
- Changi Gaol Camp - Singapore
- Havelock Road Camp - Singapore
- River Valley Road Camp - Singapore
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Sime Road Camp - Singapore
- P Party, Johore Bahru - Singapore
- Kanchanaburi, 50k - Thailand
- Kanu II, 152.30k - Thailand
- Malay Hamlet 153.00km - Thailand
