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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss was onboard HMS Exeter during World War Two when the ship was sunk in action off Java and the survivors transferred to Japanese prisoner of war camps unitil the cessation of hostilities. Twiss was held at the Macassar Camp, the Ofuna Punishment Camp, the Zentsuji Camp and the Mitsushima Camp until he was liberated by the Americans in 1945.

Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing his march to the prisoner of war camp in Macassar (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing an outbreak of dysentry at the Macassar prisoner of war camp (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing physical training in the Ofuna Punishment camp (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing forced labour in the Zentsuji prisoner of war camp (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing his clothing and posessions in the Zentsuji prisoner of war camp (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing how his prisoner of war camp in Zentsuji obtained news (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing sending and receiving letters whilst in Zentsuji prisoner of war camp (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing brutality towards prisoners within the Ofuna Punishment camp (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing his liberation from the prisoner of war camp in Mitsushima (RNM)

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Admiral Sir Frank Twiss describing his clothing when captured as a prisoner of war (RNM)

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