A list prepared in Changi from information supplied by 38025825 Pte Saldana, HA - 131 Fd Arty. Transcription from WO361/2198. Note that "OVS" means "overseas". Captain David Nelson and the Bureau of Record and Enquiry were working in secret at Changi, about 15 miles away from the port at Singapore town, so had to rely on scraps of information. "U.S.A. Nationals OVS on 23 December 1944 The following (33) arrived from Thailand at River Valley Road on 8 July 1944. With the exception of Slc Rushing ( sick at Changi as at 1 Jan 45 ) the remainder are believed to have left OVS 23 Dec 44, with a party as under:- A.I.F - 407 (? 408) U.S.A. - 32 R.N.F. - 86 _____ 525 _____ The party were issued with warm clothing. Details reported by 38025825 Pte Saldana, HA - 131 Fd Arty 20813581 Pvt Barnes DF 131 Fd 38027517 Pvt Branum DD 131 Fd 20813353 Pvt Derrick CL 131 Fd 38036043 Pvt Dickenson WD 131 Fd 20814102 Cpl Duckworth JH 131 Fd 38026049 Pvt Garcia AG 131 Fd 38038463 Pvt Hammons RH 131 Fd 38036031 Pvt Harris DD 131 Fd 20813608 Pvt Lawley GP 131 Fd 20813673 Sgt Lewis MB 131 Fd 38025825 Pvt Saldana RA 131 Fd 38036263 Pvt Scroggins HW 131 Fd 38050408 Pvt Wehring TB 131 Fd 38065142 Pvt Wootan TC 131 Fd Cox Bevel BV US Navy 3813776 Slc Castro M US Navy Flc Detre GE US Navy F2c Ferguson JA US Navy Slc Herman RJ US Navy 2286303 RM3c Hurd MC US Navy Flc Krekan A US Navy 3601782 Slc Rushing RC US Navy Changi 1/1/45 3754805 Slc Starr MC US Navy Slc Vogt LW US Navy Flc Wampler CA US Navy S2c Warken AN US Navy MM2c Weeks RS US Navy FC3c Wilker MW US Navy Cpl Battles LF USMC Pte Bukowsky EG USMC Ptelc Gee JW USMC Pte McFarland TJ USMC Pte Quick FB USMC "
