Planes Ready To Fly Mission To Singapore
(Spec.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The transport aircraft which are to leave Whenuapai airfield for Singapore to repatriate service and civilian personnel of New Zealand nationality who have been prisoners in the hands of the Japanese will take off as soon as word is received of the British occupation of Singapore. The aircraft will carry medical stores, food, maintenance equipment and medical and maintenance personnel.
Inquiries made from the Minister for Defence (Hon. F. Jones) showed that at the end of June there were 84 New Zealand service personnel listed as being prisoners of war in Japanese hands. The total is made up of 27 officers and 57 other ranks. In addition there are 82 officers and 102 other ranks who have been classified as missing in the Japanese theatre of war. Officials in the Prime Minister’s Department were unable to estimate the number of civilian prisoners, but a list is being compiled and will be ready for announcement today.
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Northern Advocate, 22 August 1945, Page 2
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