Carrington-Harold

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Aircraftman 2 Class

Harold Carrington

1919/08/01 - Born Derby

Son of William and Agnes Winifred Carrington

Occupation Clerk

Enlisted at Cardington. Joining after April 1940

Next of Kin Wife, 113, Stanton St., Derby

Royal Air Force

84 Squadron

Service

Duty Location Moluccas

Japanese PoW

1942/03/20 - Captured

Ambon Camp

PoW No. 4149

Transferred to Batavia

Japanese Index Card - Side One

Japanese Index Card - Side Two

1942/10/16 - Transported oversea from Batavia, Java to Singapore with Java Party 5A

1942/10/17 - Arrived Changi

Java Party 5A Party made up from

*Service*	*Left Java*	*Stayed Changi*	*Oversea*
*RAF*	*311*	25	*286*
*RAAF*	27	23	4
RN	2	2	0
*RAN*	53	50	3
*USS Navy*	*277*	*248*	29
*Army*	*106*	5	*101*
*AIF*	*297*	*288*	9
*US Army*	*275*	*242*	33
*Dutch*	*150*	?	?
*Total*	*1498*	*883*	*465*

1942/10/29 - Transported Oversea to Japan

With 500 British, 500 Dutch, 200 Americans

Repairs carried out at Saigon

1942/11/27 - Arrived Moji, Japan

27 PoWs died at sea

83 sick taken to Moji Hospital

1942/12/01 - Arrived Hakodate Main Camp, Bibai-Machi, Japan

1945/09/11 - Liberated Hakodate Main Camp

At Chitose District, Chitose Naval Air Station, Transferred to American Army Major Sutter.

Repatriation

Happy Hour

By Roy Corrington

1945/11/05 - Entitled " Happy Hour" Tacoma Seattle, 5047 South Washington Street Tacoma Washington. it relates to a night out from a Military Base in Tacoma. A lady appeared at this camp and took any FEPOWS who wanted on a coach tour then paid for there meals and drinks plus a hotel stay for one night then returned them to the Base. some may recognise there relatives on here.