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Name: Martin P Weedon MC
DOB: 30th April 1914
Rank: Captain
Service Identity Number: 64628
Service/Regiment/Corp: Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Unit: 1st Battalion
Died: 28th February 1977
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Martin was with the machine guns in Hong Kong. He was wounded during the Battle for Hong Kong.
He survived the sinking of the Lisbon Maru and being a POW in Kobe House. During his time in Kobe House Martin wrote a diary of his time in captivity.
Martin's diary from Kobe House was published as "Guest of an Emperor" in 1948 (now out of print).
.jpg/Martin-Weedon,-Chris-Man,-Mark-Weedon-(son).jpg "Image of left to right Martin Weedon MC, Christopher Man (both survivors of the sinking of the Lisbon Maru) and Mark Weedon, son of Martin Weedon. Date of image unknown.")
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