Departure Dates
October 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31st 1942
Work Party Name
“Letter Parties”
Consistered of
X, W, V, U, T, S, R Parties
Commanders
Lt-Col. C.E.Morrison, 1/Leicesters - Southern Area
Lt-Col. R.McL.More.R.A., 2 H.A.A. K.S.P.A. - Western Area
Lt-Col. J.H.Stitt, 2/Gordons. - Southern Area
Lt-Col.S.MacKeller, F.M.S.V.R. - Southern Area
Lt-Col. J.Dean., R.A., 125 A/T Rgt - 18th Div
Lt-Col. C.E.Mackellar, R.A., 118 Fd Rgt. - 18th Div
Lt-Col. A.A.Johnson, 4 Suffolks. - 18th Div
Journey
Land
From Camps
Changi & Great World, Singapore
To
Ban Pong, Thailand
Consisted Of:
British
Australian
Non-Dutch
Dutch
Total
7190 - Changi
1260 - Gt World
8450
This includes the Letter Parties in November
Remarks
Known as “No 6 Group”.
These were known as the Letter Parties and were transported in 13 Parties of 650 between October 25th and November 6th 1942.
Keeping The Candle Burning
In Memory of FEPOW Family Loved Ones
Who Suffered in the Far East
Thanks for all the support
Designed by Ronnie Taylor
Ronnie.Taylor@fepow.family
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