Not a great deal!
A few 2/4th boys went downtown to have a few drinks.
GEORGE GWYNNE WAS TO THE RESCUE!
Below:
WX7466 Lance/Corporal Bernard James Walsh – Driver HQ Coy No. 3 Platoon.
(Walsh missed boarding ‘Aquitania’ before she sailed from Fremantle heading to Singapore on 16 Jan 1942 and was landed in Java where he was taken POW 8 March 1942). He worked on the Burma-Thai Railway, was sent to Japan and was recovered from the dreadful Omuta Coal mine at the end of the war. He returned home after the war.
WX7947 Private Allan Roy Brown – Driver with HQ Coy No. 3 Platoon. Known as Roy, he spent much of his formative years growing up in Northam.
‘Roy Brown was ordered to stay near his truck during action at Ulu Pandan, Singapore, on account of his small stature of 5 foot and one half inch. He was reported KIA in bayonet charge at Ulu Pandan.’
His body was discovered several months after surrender by several men from 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion who went under the wire from Adam Park Camp on the night of 28/29 May I942 and was buried by that party. Please read further
Please read further about battle Ulu Pandan
WX8672 Private George David Williams driver with HQ Coy 3 Platoon.
George worked on Burma-Thai Railway with ‘F’ Force. He survived to return to Singapore from where he was recovered at the end of the war.
Below: WX3450 Captain George Gwynne, 2 I/C ‘D’ Company HQ. From Singapore he went to Burma-Thai Railway with ‘F’ Force. Returned to Singapore.
