Singapore 4 June 47 and 30 August 1947

WAR CRIMES TRIALS

PARTICULARS OF ACCUSE

1. NAME INO, TAKEOG.Wo. 885
2. RANK LT.
3. AGE 45.
4. MARRIED OR SINGLE Married
5. No. of Children Seven
6. Civ: occupation Bank Clerk
7. Length of service in Imperial Japanese Army 5 Yrs. & 2 Mths.
8. Service History:-

   Date of assumption	Location	Appointment	Rank
   1 Dec. 1921	Setagaya, Tokyo	1.Fld. Arty Regt	Cadet
   30 Nov 1922	Released from active service
   15 July 1941	Rahan, Korea	27 Fld. Arty. Regt	2/Lt
   10 June 1942	Fusan, Korea	Korean Guard Trg. School (Regular Unit)	2/Lt
   1 Oct. 1942	Banpong, Siam	Siam POW Camp 2 Br.	2/Lt
   31 Oct 1942	Chungkai, Siam	-do	2/Lt
   End Nov. 1942	Wan-tarkien, Siam	-do- 2 Sub Br.	2/Lt
   End Feb. 1943	109 Kilo Point from Nonpradock	-do-	2/Lt
   Beg. May 1943	Tarkanun, Siam	-do-	2/Lt
   Mid. Aug. 1943	Tamronpart, Siam	-do-	Lt
   Beg. Feb. 1944	Chungkai, Siam HQ.	Siam POW Camp 2 Br	Lt
   Beg. June 1944	Left for Japan as O.C.
   	Pow transport		Lt
   27 Aug 1944	Arrived at Japan
   1 Mar. 1945	Returned back to	H.Q. Siam POW	Lt.
   	Chungkai, Siam	Camp 2 Br.
   1 June 1945	Kaodin, Siam	Siam POW Camp 2	Lt.
   		Br. Kaodin Sub-Br.
   1 July 1945	Tarmuang, Siam	H.Q. Siam POW	Lt.
   	Until surrender	Camp 2 Br.

9. Previous Convictions 10 months Confinement (3 Yrs of grace) on a/c of delay to return from Siam to Japan.
10. Decorations (Allied) None.

Officer i/c PW Records

Changi Gaol

Submitted written statement by Lt Col ALEC JOHNSON

I Alec Albert Johnson of Hele House, Bickleigh, near Plymouth in the County of Devon a Lieutenant-Colonel in His Majesty’s Army make Oath and say as follows:-

1. I would refer to the original communication which I have received from Lieutenant Ino Takeo of the Japanese Army which is attached hereto together with a copy thereof in English . . .
2. In this Lieutenant Ino Takeo asks to say something on his behalf as he is being tried for alleged War Crimes committed against Prisoners of War in his hands.
3. During the time that he was Commandant of the Camps containing Prisoners Of War in which I was the Senior Allied Officer he behaved much better than the great majority of Japanese Officers and I am prepared to say that he and one other were the only ones with whom I came in contact of whom I could say a good word.
4. It is quite correct, as he states in his letter to me, that he did use his influence to prevent beating and striking Prisoners of War, and as far as I know, he never struck any Prisoner of War himself.
5. It is also correct to state that he did on many occasions give to the Prisoners of War in his charge the opportunity of purchasing extra food.
6. I would sum up by saying that although conditions in the Camps referred to were by no means satisfactory according to European standards, yet Lieutenant Ino Takeo did take some trouble to help us, and no doubt according to his own lights and standards, he behaved very well.