Air Commodore Charles Modin, escape from Singapore February 1942

[brian]

Hi guys

The above, who was AVM Pulford's right-hand man, did not escape from Singapore with his boss and was apparently captured at Muntok on Banka Island.

Can anyone clarify, please?

Cheers
Brian

[brian]

Hi guys

It seems like Air Commodore Modin escaped Singapore in one of the other Fairmile launches.

Cheers
Brian

[Michael Pether]

This is not a vessel I have as yet researched but i can tell you that Modin escaped Singapore on Air Sea Rescue launch #105 - with Group Captain E. B. Rice; F/O A. N. Finlay; LAC S.C. Berkley ( his story is in the oral archives at the IWM) . This is from the Palembang POW camp register. Also I have found on the internet a page stating that Squadron Leaders Wilf Clouston and Frank Howell were on that launch.

[brian]

Hi Michael

Many thanks indeed.

Most appreciated.

Cheers
Brian

[Matt Poole]

Here's the info from "Unsung Heroes of the Royal Air Force, The Far East Prisoners of War" by ex-POW Les Stubbs and his wife Pam:

MODIN Charles Oscar Frithiof - 6103 - Unit not known - Held Bangka, Sumatra (Palembang), Singapore, Taiwan (Heito, Karenko, Shirakawa), Japan, Manchuria (Mukden)