RootsChat.Com

This is a copy of my late Father's (Charles Arthur Topping) diary.

Quote from: hannah1209 on Saturday 17 March 12 06:45 GMT (UK)

im not sure if any would be interested but doing a school assignment and am using a relative of mines detailed diary of the sinking of the hms anking and his and a couple of other mens survival on a safety raft. it has some names of those who was on there too

Hannah, if you come across any reference to either of thr two men below, I would be grateful to here from you, as well as see your final work.

BRODERICK, JOHN ERNEST, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 300583
CLAYTON, HENRY, Stoker 2nd Class, D/KX 121022

Both men where from Widnes and perished in the sinking.

Henry Clayton was on the Repulse when it sank, but survived and made it to Singapore. When Singapore was invaded he managed to escape to Java, where he joined the crew of the Anking, only to be killed days later.

My first posting for many years not sure I am doing this properly
My father in law Hiram Southgate worked for the Naafi he is included on the diary list he made it to the village and was then captured by Japanese and taken to a coal mining Pow camp .We have never found anything before of him on any listing Probably as he was Naafi. 
Great to finally see some definite information . He gave only scant details.