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His parents first brought him to England when he was 2 and again when he was 6 or 7. This time, they left him and his sister Dorothea (Dae) with Elsie & Dudley Symon who became responsible for their upbringing except for a period of about 6 months when he was 12. He (and Dae?) joined his parents in Leicester during this period.
There is no record of him seeing his father after the age of 12 but his mother visited England at least once in the 20's and 30's and visited Woodbridge on both occasions.
Educated at Woodbridge School after which he went to St Thomas's Hospital to qualify as a doctor. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) on 23 April 1937 for a Short Service Commission and was posted to Egypt, Hong Kong and Singapore. He was a fine sportsman, particularly tennis, badminton and rugby.
With the imminent fall of Singapore in 1942, the HQ was moved to Java. At the fall of Java, he became a Prisoner of War and began to organise medical treatment. Eventually, he was responsible for three PoW hospitals in Java. (A fellow prisoner, an Australian surgeon Leslie Poidevin, wrote the book "Samurais and Circumcisions" which graphically narrates this period.)
Colonel C.W.Maisey was a POW in the following camps:
GlodockJail April 1942 - June 1942
Tanjong Priok June 1942-April 1943
The Cycle Camp April 1943 - Aug1943
St Vincenlius Hospital &
Mater Dolorasa Hospital Aug 1943 - May 1945
All of these camps were in the City of Bativia or its suburbs. Country: JAVA.
Later he was at Bandoeng.
Throughout the time, while a POW, he acted as a Principal Medical Officer in the above camps. Reports on the above were filed with the Ministry of Defence. (We have copies.)
After capitulation, he remained in Java in the following capacities:
10/9/45-26/9/45 Java No 2 R.A.P.W.I. S.M.O.
26/9/45-4/10/45 Singapore HQ SACSEA Political Advisor Situation Java
4/10/45-9/10/45 Java No 2 R.A.P.W.I S.M.O.
12/11/45 - 13/12/45 Singapore
Service Records:
First Name: C W Initials: C W Surname: MAISEY
Rank: Temporary Captain
British Army Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Service: Army Service Number: 67299 Nationality: British Campaign Medals: 1939-45 War Medal 1939-1945 Star Duty Location: Java - 1942 Gallantry
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches, Gazette Info: 2613 Gazette Date: 30/5/1946
First Name: Cyril Wallace Initials: C Surname: MAISEY
Rank: Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Service: Army Service Number: 67299 Nationality: British Campaign Medals: 1939-45 War Medal 1939-1945 Star Duty Location: Prisoner of War Gallantry
Awards: OBE, Gazette Info: 2735 Gazette Date: 6/6/1946
First Name: Cyril Wallace Initials: C Surname: MAISEY
Rank: Temporary Major
British Army Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Service: Army Service Number: 67299 Nationality: British Campaign Medals: 1939-45 War Medal 1939-1945 Star Duty Location: Malta Gallantry
Awards: MBE, Gazette Info: 3917 Gazette Date: 1/8/1946
Service Summary
C W Maisey Temporary Captain 1946
Cyril Wallace Maisey Temporary Lieutenant Colonel 1946
Cyril Wallace Maisey Temporary Major 1946
C.W. Maisey Lieutenant Colonel 1951
He returned to England in 1946 after assisting in the repatriation of all fellow prisoners in Java. He specialised in epidemiology and, amongst other achievements, he organised the polio vaccination for all of the Army children in Germany. He was posted to Colchester in 1962 and retired as a Colonel in 1965. He went back to work as a GP for the Army until 1968. He was awarded the MBE in 1942 and OBE in 1946.
A much loved and respected man.
He died in the Army hospital at Greenwich after a stroke at home in Rossmore, Frinton-on -Sea
Rev H P Phillips was in Java with Pete and officiated at the burial of Jack Maisey's grandfather.
[Birth of a Cyril Wallace Maisey was recorded on Cheltenham in 1913, June quarter 6a 735]
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