Joan Bamford Fletcher
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Joan Bamford Fletcher
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Joan Bamford Fletcher was a Canadian member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. In 1945, Fletcher commanded a force of surrendered Japanese soldiers and used them to escort 2,000 Dutch civilian captives from a civilian internment camp at Bangkinang, Dutch East Indies to safety. Fletcher was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services. The 2001 documentary Rescue from Sumatra is based on her actions.
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Canadian member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
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2023-11-24T18:29:52Z
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