Michael Pether of New Zealand has carried out extensive research on the topic of the evacuation of Singapore in February 1942. Anyone interested in this topic would benefit greatly from reading his work. Below is listed some of the research that Michael has done to date – 2023.
Passenger List of HMT St. Breock Revised January 2021
Passenger List of Changteh Version 1.0.0, September 2022
Passenger List of HMS Dragonfly Revised September 2019
Passenger List of Elizabeth – a launch
Passenger List of HMS Fanling (or ‘HMS Fan Lin’) version 1.2.1; February 2020
Passenger List of Hong Tat version 1.0.0 January 2020
Passenger List of RAF Auxiliary Aquarius Revised January 2020
Passenger List of HMS Giang Bee
Passenger List of HMS Grasshopper
Passenger List of HMS Fuh Wo Revised September 2023
Passenger List of HMS Yin Ping
Passenger List of SS Tandjong Pinang
Passenger List of HMS Pahlawan Version 1.0.0: July 21
Passenger List of Poelau / Pulo Soegi Revised February 2020
Passenger List of ML 433 Revised January 2021
Passenger List of ML 311 Revised November 2020
Passenger List of Harbour Defence Motor Launch 1062 [Version 2. 0. 1; November 2020]
Passenger List of SS Redang Revised July 2020
Passenger List of HMS Scorpion (T67) Version 1.0.0 May 2021
Passenger List of HMS Siang Wo Version September 2023
Among the most studied of the ships is the Vyner Brooke. In order to accommodate the large file volume that this research takes up we have had to split the file into two parts. Part One consists of an overview of the research that has been accomplished to date along with Michael Pether’s own original and very important contribution. This document can be accessed HERE. The second part consists of as complete an inventory of those who were on board the ship as it is possible to make and this can be accessed HERE.
Commemorative Address: “On Radji Beach“. Delivered at the Tin Winning Museum, Muntok, Bangka Island, on 16th February, 2019