He served as a bombardier in Malaya and in Singapore before being taken prisoner by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore in February 1942. He was imprisoned in Changi Prison and also forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma Railway.
He served as a gunner in Malaya and Singapore before being captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore in February 1942. He was detained in Changi Prison and also compelled to work on the notorious Thai-Burma Railway.