POW

Story of 2 POWs

Story of 2 POWs

Charlie Edwards’ detailed description of life as a POW, a period of time he shared with my father Frank Larkin. They were both prisoners of the Japanese during WW2.

Charlie Edwards Article

Charlie Edwards Article

Charlie Edwards, a friend of my father during the Second World War and after received a write-up in the Herald Sun today.

Pudu Gaol Kuala Lumpur

Pudu Gaol Kuala Lumpur

During 1942 my father Frank was incarcerated in Pudu Gaol, Kuala Lumpur. He was a guest of the Japanese Army after his capture during the Battle of the Muar in January, 1942.

Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War

This weekend I rebuilt the web site I had created about my dad, Frank Larkin. He was a signaller in the 2/19th Battalion, 8th Division, AIF. My father was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of the Muar in January, 1942.