Canteen Assistant Douglas James Edworthy, NAAFI
 
Papers and photos
(1923-1992)

Some of the "lads" of HMS Exeter, Canteen Assistant Douglas J. Edworthy is seen on the right.



Letter from the Admiralty received by the family notifying them that Douglas had survived the loss of Exeter and was now a Prisoner of War in Japanese hands.



Letter from Douglas sent from a Japanese PoW camp.



April 21, 1944 letter from Douglas to his family.



October 5, 1944 letter from Douglas.



October 1, 1945 telegram sent by Douglas notifying his family that he was now in Australian hands.



Letter from the Admiralty received by the family notifying them that Douglas had been liberated from the PoW camp.



Douglas J. Edworthy's pay off sheet.



A newspaper article about Douglas.



Page 1 of the "4 pages" mentioned in the reply to message 2 of the HMS Exeter Message Board.



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(All images from the collection of Canteen Assistant Douglas J. Edworthy)
Courtesy of Jeff Edworthy





Page published May 25, 2012