THE Taiwan pow camps memorial society

Since early in 1997 there has been an effort to recognize the former Commonwealth and Allied prisoners of war in Taiwan who suffered at the hands of the Japanese during World War II. This project which was known originally as the KINKASEKI POW MEMORIAL PROJECT, came about as a result of information coming to light late in 1996 about the notorious Japanese prisoner of war camp at Jinguashi, Taiwan, formerly known as Kinkaseki. Michael Hurst MBE, a Canadian expat living in Taipei, formed a committee to organize a memorial service for the men of Kinkaseki in May of 1997, and this ultimately led to the construction of a memorial to the POWs of Kinkaseki and the other POW camps in Taiwan. The Kinkaseki / Taiwan POW Memorial was officially dedicated on November 23, 1997.

to search for the locations of all the former Japanese POW camps on the island of Taiwan and document their history. [ completed ]
to search for the survivors of the 1942 – 45 Taiwan POW camps.
to tell the story of the Taiwan POW Camps to the world, and to ensure that the men who were in those camps know that they and their comrades have not and will not be forgotten.
to help organize and participate in an annual memorial service for the Taiwan POWs at Jinguashi every November on Remembrance / Veterans Day.
to help educate the people of Taiwan in a little-known part of their history.
to provide information to researchers, scholars, museums and POW groups on the Taiwan POWs' story.

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TAIWAN POW CAMPS MEMORIAL SOCIETY COMMEMORATES POW EVACUATION

During World War II, more than 4,350 British Commonwealth, American, and Dutch POWs spent time in Japanese prisoner of war camps on Taiwan. Some stayed only a few months before being moved to other camps in Japan...

REMARKS BY AIT KAOHSIUNG BRANCH CHIEF ROBERT FORDEN Enoura Maru Memorial Service Sunday, January 9, 2005 Kaohsiung

I am proud to be here today with you to honor the memory of those brave men who lost their lives here 60 years ago in the cause of...

THE KINKASEKI MEMORIAL - HOW IT ALL BEGAN. . . THE STORY OF THE KINKASEKI MEMORIAL

The war was over; the Japanese, who had ruled Taiwan for 50 years, left the island, and the Taiwan Metal Mining Co. took over the operation of what had been the largest...

"REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND 2011"

November 9-16 were the dates for this year’s “Remembrance Week” event which takes place annually to honour the former Taiwan prisoners of war and the veterans who suffered so much for our freedom. It is organized by...

THE KINKASEKI MEMORIAL DEDICATION On Sunday November 23, 1997 - the final chapter in the story of Kinkaseki was written, as over 150 friends and supporters gathered in the park that now stands on the site of the former POW camp, to...

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