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Use the search box on the left to look for war crimes details, e.g. by trial location, location of alleged crime, type of crime, names of accused, names of victims, dates, etc
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research into japanese war crimes trials
This work-in-progress website hosts findings from my archival research at The National Archives (TNA UK) on war crimes conducted in British Malaya and British Borneo during the Japanese Occupation from December 1941 to September 1945. The primary impetus for this research is to excavate civilian experiences, so sorely lacking from historiography of the Asia-Pacific War, and to disseminate the stories of the many nameless who fell victim to war crimes. However, it also aims to acknowledge and recognise the individuals who were caught up in this historical tragedy.
Can you help?
Do you know any of the individuals named in any of these trials? Perhaps you are acquainted with them or you are a relative? If you would like for their story to be known, I would appreciate if you would get in touch with me. You can contact me using the form below.
Information on this website
To date (August 2017), I have documented case numbers 813 to 1039 in the WO235 collection. But the process of extracting information from each case and uploading the details to this website is necessarily and unavoidably slow. So, please do visit again to catch up on updates, or 'like' my Facebook page or 'follow' my Twitter feed to be kept abreast of new uploads.
Objectives of this website
Can you help?
Do you know any of the individuals named in any of these trials? Perhaps you are acquainted with them or you are a relative? If you would like for their story to be known, I would appreciate if you would get in touch with me. You can contact me using the form below.
Information on this website
To date (August 2017), I have documented case numbers 813 to 1039 in the WO235 collection. But the process of extracting information from each case and uploading the details to this website is necessarily and unavoidably slow. So, please do visit again to catch up on updates, or 'like' my Facebook page or 'follow' my Twitter feed to be kept abreast of new uploads.
Objectives of this website
- To recognise, acknowledge and name the individuals (wherever possible) involved in this historical event
- To make freely available details about the war crimes trials, incl: accused, alleged crimes, victims, locations
- To aid other researchers who may not be able to physically access these archived records at The National Archives UK
- To generate public awareness of the scope and scale of wartime atrocities in these territories
- To add to knowledge about Asian civilian wartime experiences which remains an understudied area
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asia-pacific war: estimated death toll
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