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... from Norman Cliff's scrapbooks,
about the people who died there:


... in between the "Blocks" of rooms and the "Watchtower" in the background on the left is a field full of earth mounds ressembling a graveyard ... as it was in August 1945 !
The photographer was most probably on top of the Block-23's tower.

... representation of a field littered by earth mounds painted by Mrs. Talbot. Most certainly a graveyard and the same watchtower as in the photo (above) ... but the watchtower seems to be closer !

... yet another view of the same field - a graveyard !
The painter was sitting (or standing) near the boundary limits probably from a window on the first floor of the Hospital building. The lone "Watchtower" in the field ... (see Christian deSaint Hubert's map of Weihsien).
The watchtower seems to be much smaller in the photo (two pictures above) which demonstrates the artist's personal interpretation as for the size of the Japanese Watchtower !

... let us have a look at the B-29's aerial view of the Camp.
The Watchtower is quite visible at the extremity of the field and at the beginning of the moat dug by the Japs.
According to the drawing found in Norman's scrapbooks, The Weihsien Camp Cemetery is situated within the walls including a tower at the S.E. extremity. It is just that the tower is not "IN" the camp but "OUTSIDE" the camp wall. Our "cemetery" was quite small and the last row of graves seemed to have been added ...
The same drawing specifically mentions many trees in the cemetery and the B-29's photo confirms that.

Register of Graves

"plot-06, Mrs. F.C.F. BARTON, Age: 78, Died July 31st, 1943, Canadian, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-08, MR. ALGERON FRANCIS EVANS, Age: 57, Died January 18th, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-16, Mrs. F.C.F.BARTON, Age: 78, Died July 31st, 1943, Canadian, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-17, Mrs. Annie Windsor, Age: 81, Died July 25th, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by H.R.NEVE"

"plot-19, REV. WATSON McMILLAN HAYES, Age: 86, Died August 2nd, 1944, American, Death Certificate Issued by DR. ABELLA S.GAULT"

"plot-20A, EDWARD COWLAM, Infant, Died May 14th, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by E.C.CORKEY"

"plot-31, Mr Beheram Bomanji TALATY, Age: 67, Died June 12th, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-32, Mrs. Mabel Jessie YOUNG, Age: 61, Died January 26th, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-33, Mr. GARDINER Christopher ?? RUSSEL, Age: 65, Died March 9th, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by G.H.CHAN"

"plot-34, Rev. JOHN PARKER, Age: 83, Died June 4th, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.B.ROBINSON"

"plot-35, Mr. William Gordon PARKIN, Age: 55, Died August 29, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-36, Mr. Johannes Martinus Johannessen, Age: 69, Died October 15, 1944, Norwegian, Death Certificate Issued by J.B.ROBINSON"

"plot-37, Miss. Louisa Jessie McKenzie, Age: 55, Died October 27, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by E.C.CORKEY"

"plot-38, A.MARINELLIS, Age: 21, Died August 6th, 1945, Greek, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE

"plot-44, Father Petrus DE LEEUW, Age: 66, Died June 29th, 1943, Dutch, Death Certificate Issued by G. GEENS"

"plot-45, Mrs. DARIA MINA, Age: 51, Died October 14, 1944, Italian, Death Certificate Issued by E.VIO"

"plot-46, Father Nicholaas Antonius DAMES, Age: 32, Died August 12th, 1943, Dutch, Death Certificate Issued by G.H.CHAN"

"plot-47, Mr. F. BRIAN THOMPSON, Age: 16, Died August 16, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-51, REV. Alan W. SIMMS LEE, Age: 57, Died December 1st, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-52, Miss. V.A.MOORE, Age: 67, Died May 16, 1945, American, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-59, ERIC H.LIDDELL, Age: 43, Died February 21st, 1945, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-60, GEORGE BROOMFIELD, Age: 51, Died December 23rd, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

"plot-61, WILLIAM M.HOWELL, Age: 68, Died December 25, 1944, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.B.ROBINSON"

"plot-62, HORACE JACKSON, Age: 66, Died January 5, 1945, British, Death Certificate Issued by C.BRYSON"

"plot-63, JAMES TURNER, Age: 69, Died January 16, 1945, British, Death Certificate Issued by J.W.GRICE"

... From Ron Bridge's listings:
SURNAME Initial Status Nationality DoB Sex Profession Blk/Rm Died Left Camp
Barton Freda Caroline Frances Mrs Canadian <1867> F Housewife   31.07.43  
Broomfield George   British 07.04.93 M Lighthouse Keeper 51/1 13.12.44  
Chilton     British 00.03.45   Child   10.04.45  
Cowlam Edward   British 1943 M Infant   14.05.44  
Dames Nicholaas Antonius Fr Dutch 1911 M Catholic Priest   12.08.43  
Evans Algernon Francis   British 18.09.86 M Chinese Court Official   18.01.44  
Hary Mary Sr Reginald Sr American 1895 F Teacher   10.12.43  
Hayes Watson McMIllan Dr American <1858> M Presbyterian Missionary 10/6 02.08.44  
Howell William May   British 01.05.76 M Merchant-Liddell Bros & Co 9/5 25.12.44  
Jackson Horace 'Jumbo'   British 23.01.78 M Office Employee 10/3 05.01.45  
Johannessen Johannes Martinuus   Norwegian <1875> M Unemployed 10/13 15.10.44  
Lawless Louise Clarisse Mrs British 15.12.92 F Housewife 14/10 08.08.45  
Leeuw De Petrus Fr Dutch 1877 M RC Priest   29.06.43  
Liddell Eric Henry Rev British 16.01.02 M London Missionary Society 23/8 21.02.45  
Marinellis Aliosha   Greek <1924> M Student 24/M 06.08.45  
McKenzie Louisa Jessie Miss New Zealand 10.10.89 F Salvation Army Officer 23/4 27.10.44  
Mina Daria Mrs Italian 1893 F     14.10.44  
Moore V A Miss American <1877> F Unemployed 15/4 16.05.45  
Parker John Rev British 21.08.60 M Missionary Tecaher Ret'd   04.06.44  
Parkin William George   SouthAfrican 03.09.89 M Office Manager 41/3 29.08.44  
Rawson Lewis Howell   British 26.01.84 M Hotel Mgr- Iltus Hydro Hotel 10/2 24.08.45  
Russell Gardiner Christopher Frederick   British 06.06.78 M GCF Russell & Co   09.03.44  
Simms-Lee Alan Walter Rev British 14.09.87 M Vicar All Saints Tientsin(CofE) 58/1 01.12.44  
Talati Beheram Barnanaji   British 07.07.77 M Office Director   12.06.44  
Thompson Francis Brian   British 27.06.28 M Student 61/30 16.08.44  
Turner James Turner   British 26.06.75 M Eng-Eastern Eng Works 33/1 16.01.45  
Windsor Annie Mrs British 09.03.63 F Missionary   25.07.44  
Young Mabel Jessie Mrs New Zealand 02.05.82 F Housewife   26.01.44  
Stoffer F C   American   M     Died 1943  
Watson John Bruce   British 22.02.01 M Civil Eng-Kailan Mining Admin 55/1 Died00.02.50  
Watson Phyllis May neĆ© Goetzee Mrs British 23.08.11 F Housewife 55/1 Died30.06.00  


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