|
POW |
Surrender
- 1942
| Singapore - from Feb.1942
| Burma -Thailand Railway
| "A" Force |
"B" Force | "C" Force |
"D" Force | "E"
Force | "F" Force | "G" Force | "H" Force | "J"
Force |
Singapore - from March, 1945 |
Surrender - 1945
Departed Singapore 15/5/1943
Arrived Moji, Japan 7/6/1943
"J" Force
departed Singapore on 15/5/1943 on board Wales Maru. They took
23 days to reach Japan and during the trip the convoy was attacked by
Allied forces.
There were 50 members of the Battalion in this party, and when they
reached Japan they were taken to Kobe, and moved to Kobe House.
(Source: Makan No. 218; The Story of "J" Force)
Stories
Further reading
-
Dandie,
Alexander, The Story of "J" Force (Alexander Dandie, West Ryde,
NSW. 1985)
Last updated
24/08/2022 |
