discuss document export feedback print share Report a story Record Cecil Deryck Charters Contributor John Relationship Other Relative Date Posted 29 April 2015 Note Cecil was shot down over the Malacca Strait on 19th January 1942. He managed to bale out and parachuted to the ground, only to be caught by the Japanese. He survived long enough to work on the notorious Burma Railway. He died of dysentery. In his last days he was attended by an amazing man, Padre John Noel Duckworth. I want to thank Cecil for his unwavering commitment to defending NZ against the threat of a Japanese invasion and also the Padre for his kindness and dedication to humanity when all else around him was sheer hell. Your reason for reporting this contribution Your name Your email address Cancel