A schoolteacher in civilian life and started studying Japanese in the 1920s; served in World War II and was at the Featherston prisoner of war camp in 1943
Thomas, John Laing, 1901-1972?
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Manuscript
Articles and essays on Featherston Prisoner of War Camp
Date: [1977-1993]
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-086
Description: Papers by Thompson, `The First shot', `The Story of Fujita Tamotsu', `Some notes about Featherston Prisoner-of-War Camp', translation of a report in Yomiurui Shinbun, `New Zealanders learning Japanese', `The graves of incognito warriors' and biographical essays Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
The Featherston court of inquiry (set B)
Date: 1943, 1990s
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-013
Description: Papers collected and or compiled by Thompson on the Featherston court of inquiry; includes material from National Archives, transcripts of proceedings, witnesses, reports, findings, list of wounded Japanese and other material Japanese witnesses were Yoshio Miyazaki, Masao Harada, Eizo Matsuda, Minoru Kono, Kentaro Masuda, Naoji Futakuri, Tokuchiyo, Sakujiro Kamikubo, Ikunosuke Nishimura, Toshio Adachi Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
The Featherston court of inquiry (original set)
Date: 1943, 1990s
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-014
Description: Original notes collected and or compiled by Thompson on the Featherston court of inquiry; includes material from National Archives, transcripts of proceedings, witnesses, reports, findings, list of wounded Japanese and other material Japanese witnesses were Yoshio Miyazaki, Masao Harada, Eizo Matsuda, Minoru Kono, Kentaro Masuda, Naoji Futakuri, Tokuchiyo, Sakujiro Kamikubo, Ikunosuke Nishimura, Toshio Adachi Quantity: 1 folder(s).