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'''William "Bill" Moylon''' (31 December 1915 – 21 November 2014) was a soldier of the British Army who survived over three years in Japanese [[prisoner of war]] camps during the [[Second World War]] where he worked on the [[Burma Railway]] and was forced to eat lizards to survive. He later became a [[Chelsea Pensioner]] and was involved in attempts at reconciliation with the Japanese.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11504382/Bill-Moylon-wartime-PoW-obituary.html|title=Bill Moylon, wartime PoW - obituary|website=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/letters/11704724.RIP_Bill_Moylon/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-04-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074028/http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/letters/11704724.RIP_Bill_Moylon/ |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }} </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/death-railway-a-soldiers-story|title='Death Railway': a soldier's story - GOV.UK|website=Gov.uk|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https:// |
'''William "Bill" Moylon''' (31 December 1915 – 21 November 2014) was a soldier of the British Army who survived over three years in Japanese [[prisoner of war]] camps during the [[Second World War]] where he worked on the [[Burma Railway]] and was forced to eat lizards to survive. He later became a [[Chelsea Pensioner]] and was involved in attempts at reconciliation with the Japanese.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11504382/Bill-Moylon-wartime-PoW-obituary.html|title=Bill Moylon, wartime PoW - obituary|website=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/letters/11704724.RIP_Bill_Moylon/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-04-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074028/http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/letters/11704724.RIP_Bill_Moylon/ |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }} </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/death-railway-a-soldiers-story|title='Death Railway': a soldier's story - GOV.UK|website=Gov.uk|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/chelsea-pensioners-bill-moylon-royal-inniskilling-fusiliers-179601|title=Chelsea Pensioners: Bill Moylon, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - Art UK|website=[[Art UK]]|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/467999/British-PoWs-and-Japanese-captors-tell-the-story-behind-the-railway-of-death|title=Building the railway of death: British PoWs tell the truth behind the horrifying tracks|first=Jane|last=Warren|date=1 April 2014|website=Express.co.uk|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-207686/War-veterans-welcome-visits-cash.html|title=War veterans welcome visits cash|website=Dailymail.co.uk|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/feb/09/military|title=Veterans welcome battlefields fund|first=Press|last=Association|date=9 February 2004|website=Theguardian.com|accessdate=19 August 2017|via=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/former-japanese-prisoner-of-war-bill-moylon-cuts-cheese-news-photo/93551112|title=Former Japanese prisoner of war, Bill Mo|website=Gettyimages.co.uk|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:57, 28 March 2019
William "Bill" Moylon (31 December 1915 – 21 November 2014) was a soldier of the British Army who survived over three years in Japanese prisoner of war camps during the Second World War where he worked on the Burma Railway and was forced to eat lizards to survive. He later became a Chelsea Pensioner and was involved in attempts at reconciliation with the Japanese.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Bill Moylon, wartime PoW - obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "'Death Railway': a soldier's story - GOV.UK". Gov.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Chelsea Pensioners: Bill Moylon, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - Art UK". Art UK. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Warren, Jane (1 April 2014). "Building the railway of death: British PoWs tell the truth behind the horrifying tracks". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "War veterans welcome visits cash". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Association, Press (9 February 2004). "Veterans welcome battlefields fund". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017 – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Former Japanese prisoner of war, Bill Mo". Gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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