Sunday, August 18, 2024
I was saddened to learn of the death of Jaddus and I offer condolences to his family.\
I met Jaddus a number of years ago, ( about 15-16) after I had returned from Thailand. I learned there were a number of men who were incarcerated at one of the POW camps near Burma. They were not part of the Canadian military during the Second World War and so they were not identified as being Cnd servicemen. They had joined the war from other countries (such as UK)
One POW was from Ferguson's Cove. His name was JOHN CLAYDON GOODMAN and his parents were William and Fanny.
So when I called Spryfield Legion I was given his name and I told Jaddus my story and how I wanted any of J.C. Goodman's relatives to know I had seen John C. Ferguson's grave, it was well looked after and I had put a small Cnd flag on it.
Later, I went to Halifax and met Jaddus and gave him the information I had and pictures. I never heard from him again, but I assumed he had put them up in the Legion to show that this Canadian had given the supreme price, his life. We all know the Japanese POW camps were brutal. He died of cholera age 28.
I was very happy that someone recognized that a life had been sacrificed and we should know about it even 70 years after the fact.
Please accept my condolences even though it is three months late. I just noticed the obituary in an outdated paper.
Roberta Journeay
