Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War
Frank Larkin Signaller NX43393
2/19th Battalion
Australian Imperial Forces

These pages document the war time experiences of my father, Francis Xavier Larkin Snr.

He was captured by the Japanese during the battle of the Muar in January, 1942. Following that he was interned in prisons and camps in Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. My dad managed to survive the war.

This site is a work in progress.

John Larkin.
Prisoner of War
Frank Larkin Signaller NX43393
2/19th Battalion
Australian Imperial Forces

These pages document the war time experiences of my father, Francis Xavier Larkin Snr.

He was captured by the Japanese during the battle of the Muar in January, 1942. Following that he was interned in prisons and camps in Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. My dad managed to survive the war.

This site is a work in progress.

John Larkin.
Prisoner of War
Frank Larkin Signaller NX43393
2/19th Battalion
Australian Imperial Forces

These pages document the war time experiences of my father, Francis Xavier Larkin Snr.

He was captured by the Japanese during the battle of the Muar in January, 1942. Following that he was interned in prisons and camps in Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. My dad managed to survive the war.

This site is a work in progress.

John Larkin.
Prisoner of War
Frank Larkin Signaller NX43393
2/19th Battalion
Australian Imperial Forces

These pages document the war time experiences of my father, Francis Xavier Larkin Snr.

He was captured by the Japanese during the battle of the Muar in January, 1942. Following that he was interned in prisons and camps in Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. My dad managed to survive the war.

This site is a work in progress.

John Larkin.
Prisoner of War
Frank Larkin Signaller NX43393
2/19th Battalion
Australian Imperial Forces

These pages document the war time experiences of my father, Francis Xavier Larkin Snr.

He was captured by the Japanese during the battle of the Muar in January, 1942. Following that he was interned in prisons and camps in Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. My dad managed to survive the war.

This site is a work in progress.

John Larkin.
Prisoner of War
Frank Larkin Signaller NX43393
2/19th Battalion
Australian Imperial Forces

These pages document the war time experiences of my father, Francis Xavier Larkin Snr.

He was captured by the Japanese during the battle of the Muar in January, 1942. Following that he was interned in prisons and camps in Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. My dad managed to survive the war.

This site is a work in progress.

John Larkin.

Latest News

Story of 2 POWs
Charlie Edwards' detailed description of life as a POW, a
Charlie Edwards article
Charlie Edwards, a friend of my father during the Second
New links added
Australian and international web sites concerned with the
Frank Larkin
My father had kept a number of photographs that were taken
Relics
These are relics from Frank's time in the army. They
Military Photographs
My father collected a number of official photographs after
Pudu Gaol Kuala Lumpur
During 1942 my father Frank was incarcerated in Pudu Gaol,
Ford Factory Singapore
Recently the National Archives of Singapore opened the
ANZAC Day 2003 Singapore
On ANZAC Day 2003 I attended the dawn service at Kranji War

Galleries

Frank Larkin
My father had kept a number of photographs that were taken
Relics
These are relics from Frank's time in the army. They
Military Photographs
My father collected a number of official photographs after
Pudu Gaol Kuala Lumpur
During 1942 my father Frank was incarcerated in Pudu Gaol,
Ford Factory Singapore
Recently the National Archives of Singapore opened the
ANZAC Day 2003 Singapore
On ANZAC Day 2003 I attended the dawn service at Kranji War
Pulau Sejahat Singapore
I had the good fortune to visit Pulau Sejahat while I was
Labrador Park Singapore
I had the chance to explore the tunnels beneath Labrador
Kranji War Memorial
During my time in Singapore I visited the the Commonwealth

Documents

Letters
I have found six letters written by my father during the
Postcards
My father sent six prisoner of war postcards during his
Telegrams
My father kept seven telegrams from the war years.
Australian Military Forces
The letters below were sent to my father and his family by
Radio broadcasts
During the war years radio enthusiasts or "ham radio
Red Cross Society
The Red Cross sent a number of letters to Frank's family.
Maps
Frank kept several maps that relate to his time as a
APOWRA
Frank's family received a letter from the Australian
Currency
The Imperial Japanese Army issued their own currency during