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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra
It sure was. I wonder if they did they ever arrive? I'm not an expert about this part of history.
The Netherlands East-Indies armed forces surrended to the Japanese Army on 8 March 1942.
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No they didn't make it. The situation deteriorated quickly. The NEI authorities requested a aircraft carrier to be sent to help out but that never happened. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=650040
There are many records relating to the NEi held in the NAA
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=470603
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=406147
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear....aspx?B=235285
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1940 cab 11 C8
1940 Morris-Commercial PU
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Last edited by Mike Kelly; 21-02-21 at 12:54.
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