(We'll keep adding to this as we find them)
It is not a coincidence that Mansell.com is at the top of this list.
Background: In
the mid-1990's,Roger Mansell began
working on an Internet website in order to share with the world his
research on Allied prisoners of war who were held by the Japanese during
WWII. In the fall of 2000, he published "a 'hidden' web site for
assorted documents, etc., that have been requested by various historians
looking at the POWs under the Japanese." He soon afterwards made his
website officially public...
More...
Note: you may get a warning that the site is not secure (not using https), but it appears safe. Hopefully the site admin will upgrade the site soon.
(Added in August 2022) Far East POW Liberation Questionnaires - according to the website, about half out of the aproximately 56,000 recorded POWs completed the questionnaire. Results are generally one scanned page, which indicates places detained as a POW, among other information.
Library and Archives Canada - The Canada Gazette. The Canada Gazette is the official newspaper of the Government of Canada. It informs Canadians about government operations and involves them in the legislative process. It includes statutes, new and proposed regulations, administrative board decisions and public notices. You may search the collection of Library and Archives Canada (LAC) for digitized issues from 1841 to 1997.
Library and Archives Canada - Military Medals, Honours and Awards Search the database for an individual, and view decorations and awards received.
London Gazette 25jul46 (PDF)
POWCampsinJapan.doc (PDF). See also the maps link below on this page.
Canadian Participation in the Defense of Hong Kong, December 1941
'C' Force Decorations, Medals, Awards and Honours - by Vince Lopata. More info on our Suggested Reading page.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Veterans Affairs Canada - search for the name.
Library and Archives Canada: Service Files of the Second World War Dead
Maps Prison camp location maps in Japan