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Jonathan Moffat interviewed for BBC Radio WM about the history behind the importance of the 65th VJ commemorations.

Jonathan Moffat interviewed for BBC Radio about the Malayan Volunteers Group and the VJ Day commemorations on Sunday 15 August.

Bamboo garden at the RHS Tatton Show 21-25 July, 2010, inspired by LSTM/Pensby High School for Girls FEPOW history project...click here

Brian Spittle's Blog

For an overview of the work of the Researching FEPOW History group, click here (PDF 81 KB)

Welcome...

The following is now fully booked and a waiting list is in operation:
3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th October 2010
INTERNEES, EVACUEES AND FEPOW:
Far East Captivity Explored
Click here for full details
and here to download a Registration Form
UPDATE: Download the Conference Timetable here
(subject to late revision)

Researching FEPOW History was established in 2005 with the aim of organising biennial conferences to aid those who are researching the experiences of ex-Far Eastern prisoners of war or internees.

The two-day conferences are staged at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire, home of the new FEPOW Memorial building, and aim to bring together family historians and professional researchers to learn from internationally renowned speakers in the field. Delegates and speakers are encouraged to share information.

The inaugural conference in April 2006 attracted delegates and speakers from around the world, click here for more information.

Responding to suggestions made following the first conference, we ran a one-day seminar specifically for beginners to FEPOW research, entitled 'How to Get Started' on 5 May 2007, click here for details.

The next conference was held in May 2008, click here for more information.