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3 unusual facts about Arthur Varley


Arthur Varley

Eventually, the airfield work was completed, and in September 1942, A Force was shipped to Thanbyuzayat to start work on the Burma-Thailand Railway.

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However, on 12 September his transport, the Rakuyo Maru, carrying around 1,250 prisoners, was amongst those torpedoed off Hainan by the United States submarine USS Sealion.

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Varley's command did not engage the Japanese until 26 January 1942, when it implemented an ambush near Jemaluang.



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