Cylchgrawn_Y_newyddion_a_straeon_diweddaraf_BBC_Cymru_Fyw.txt
Jim_Wren_I_was_imprisoned_for_over_three_years_-_BBC_News.txt
Get the news,baixar jogos do pooh your way Sign in for podcasts, documentaries and analysisSign inorRegisterMaybe later{ "@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Jim Wren: 'I was imprisoned for over three years'","description":"Jim Wren is the last survivor from HMS Repulse and one of the oldest living veterans from World War Two.","thumbnailUrl":["https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p0lwpyjk.jpg","https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1232x1232/p0lwpyjk.jpg","https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/688xn/p0lwpyjk.jpg","https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/400xn/p0lwpyjk.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2025-08-15T05:53:50.215Z","duration":"PT3M10S"}Jim Wren: 'I was imprisoned for over three years'To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedJim Wren: 'I was imprisoned for over three years'CloseJim Wren was a 21-year old Royal Marine from Sussex. Just days after the Pearl Harbour attack, he was on board the battle cruiser HMS Repulse - part of a British Naval force in the South China Sea, near Malaysia. Jim survived the sinking of the ship and three and a half years as a prisoner of war in Sumatra. At 105 years-old, Jim Wren is the last survivor from HMS Repulse and one of the oldest living veterans from World War Two.We Were There aims to collect as many first-hand accounts as possible by 2025, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, to preserve veterans' accounts for future generations.The BBC is currently working on the project with a number of partners including the Normandy Memorial Trust and Royal British Legion. Some of the stories collected may be shared with our partners and used on BBC News platforms.If you have a story to share, or know someone who does, please click here to tell us a little bit more or use one of the methods below.Do you or someone you know have memories of World War Two? Please share these experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, external.Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:WhatsApp: +44 7756 165803Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay, externalUpload pictures or videoPlease read our terms & conditions and privacy policyPlease include your name, age and location with any submission.SectionNewsPublished15 AugustShareRelated topicsVJ DayFollow VJ Dayclose panelYou are now following VJ DayUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.World War TwoFollow World War Twoclose panelYou are now following World War TwoUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read descriptionEditor's recommendationsJim Wren: 'I was imprisoned for over three years' Video, 00:03:10Jim Wren: 'I was imprisoned for over three years'SectionNewsPublished15 August3:10Up Next. New clues in hunt for Charlie Kirk's killer. Video, 00:01:53New clues in hunt for Charlie Kirk's killerSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished13 hours agoUp Next1:53Watch: Video shows moment Kirk shooting suspect flees the scene. Video, 00:01:03Watch: Video shows moment Kirk shooting suspect flees the sceneSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished15 hours ago1:03'Looks like a toy, but it's real': BBC examines a downed Russian drone. Video, 00:01:06'Looks like a toy, but it's real': BBC examines a downed Russian droneSubsectionEuropePublished15 hours ago1:06What you need to know about Bolsonaro's coup prison sentence. Video, 00:01:15What you need to know about Bolsonaro's coup prison sentenceSubsectionLatin AmericaPublished11 hours ago1:15See Kathmandu's destroyed and barricaded streets after violence. Video, 00:01:36See Kathmandu's destroyed and barricaded streets after violenceSubsectionAsiaPublished1 day ago1:36A rooftop figure, gunfire, then panic - how Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded. Video, 00:01:50A rooftop figure, gunfire, then panic - how Charlie Kirk shooting unfoldedSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished1 day ago1:50Students flee as Charlie Kirk shot in front of crowd of hundreds. Video, 00:01:13Students flee as Charlie Kirk shot in front of crowd of hundredsSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished1 day ago1:13Watch: 'Dark moment for America', says Trump after Kirk killing. Video, 00:01:10Watch: 'Dark moment for America', says Trump after Kirk killingSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished1 day ago1:10Footage shows second claimed attack on Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla. Video, 00:01:52Footage shows second claimed attack on Greta Thunberg Gaza flotillaSubsectionMiddle EastPublished2 days ago1:52Watch: Mandelson says he regrets falling for Epstein's lies. Video, 00:00:58Watch: Mandelson says he regrets falling for Epstein's liesSubsectionPoliticsPublished2 days ago0:58
