Edward Darling RAF escaped Singapore

Hi everyone.

I am finally tracking down my father's service records after a rather inexpert visit to the National Archives. Edward Darling was an armourer who worked on torpedoes and Wildebeest, possibly with 36 squadron, possibly 100 squadron.

He told me brother and I that he escaped from Singapore on the last liner to make it, and was "strafed a bit". After a stop in Java/Batavia he went to Australia, the ? Ceylon or India, Kenya, South Africa and home on a rather overcrowded and insanitary Queen Elizabeth

If anyone can help me with any details I would be much obliged.

I guess the three photos of RAF and Aussies on the deck of Empire Star are well known in this forum. Otherwise I will look for the links and post them.

If Dad was in 36 squadron he and your father-in-law would have known each other and possibly worked together.

Vgw,

CD

 

Colin,

For the title include his full name, Service No., units with and escape from Singapore.

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His name and number have not appeared here before.

Please make clear what sources you have already looked at, this is often missed, and members can spend a lot of time looking for detail already known.

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Thank you.

 

I've moved your post from another thread & created this new one.

 

If you do Facebook there is a really good group called FEPOW Family and there are individuals on it with lots of knowledge of this area of interest.