Military Decorations: World War II
Lords · Question HL10171 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received concerning the making of military awards for bravery for those involved in the activities of Unit 731 in Southeast Asia during the Second World War.
Answer
Answered by Lord Coaker, 16 Sep 2025
Unit 731 was a Japanese secret research facility which operated between 1933 and 1945 and conducted human experiments to test potential military uses of biological and chemical agents. The victims, who were all killed, were predominantly Chinese, and to a...