Angler P.O.W. Camp

Roy Matsui was sent to work as an interpreter at the P.O.W. Camp 101 at Angler, Ontario, a posting that disappointed him, as he had enlisted with the intention of participating in combat.  He was also upset that he could not serve in southeast Asia with his five fellow students from the senior class. Some of his work at Angler involved censoring letters written in Japanese or English. He may have channeled some of his frustration into this work.

Letter written to Roy Matsui (Angler, Ontario) from Eiji Yatabe (Bang Pon, Thailand); 7 May 1946. Mary and Roy Matsui Collection. NNMCC TD 1471.
Hand Drawn Prisoner of War Illustration; circa 1942. Found in the Nikkei National Museum Collection. NNMCC 2019.31.1.
Angler Prisoner of War Camp; Angler, Ontario, circa 1942. Joe Hayaru Oyama Collection (Part 1). NNMCC 1994.48.3a-c.
Angler Prisoner of War Camp; Angler, Ontario, circa 1942. Joe Hayaru Oyama Collection (Part 1). NNMCC 1994.48.2a-c.