Hi guys My uncle Gunner Harry Brown 923527 135th Herts Yeomanry RA was one of those killed in the incident described below, has anyone got the report and casualty list on this incident or know the NA @ Kew reference number (i was told by someone they had seen it at Kew but doesn't remember the reference number) Many Thanks Liam On April 9th 1945 in French Indo China, 200 British and Australian POWs were moving from the camp at Long Thành to another camp at Lienkang. The train in which they travelled also carried Japanese troops and natives. At 10.50 hours the train was attacked by an American B24 (Liberator bomber) which on its first run up dropped two bombs, one of which dropped by the door of a truck killing nearly all the occupants. He then wheeled and came back down machine gunning. When about halfway down the train he swerved and flew off, giving the impression that he recognised the POWs as they leapt out of the train. He was flying at about 200 feet. The casualties were about 50 killed and about the same number injured. The scene of the bombing was approximately 5 kilometres north of the station Song Mayo on the Saigon - Hanoi Railway. The injured were bought back to Saigon Hospital.
WO361/2000 has a list of deceased including the name of the above man. Will send you a pm with details.
