Fifteen PoWs were still alive and well that day, almost two weeks after Japan's surrender on 14 August, when they could have been set free. But Japanese guards shot them all, including the last five Officers: Dr John Oakeshott, Dr John Picone, Dr Frank Daniels (Briton), Capt. George Cook and Flight Lt Humphrey Burgess who were initially told that they would be taken to Ranau to see the Kempeitai (Japanese Army Secret Police) to negotiate for release. However, half a kilometre down the jungle track, they were told to rest while the guards walked to the other side, leveled their rifles at them and fired. Similarly, the 10 ordinary soldiers were told to go to a village to collect vegetables. But about half a kilometre down another way, they were told they would be killed and asked what their last request was. Each asked for a cigarette and then shot through the head one by one. This is the touching story that ended the last chapter of the Death March!