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Rescue yacht White Swan
World War II
References
1.
Photo from the Williams collection.
2.
Information from ancestry.com
3.
Information from Hampshire Museum.
4.
Noel Francis William Paul. Planter Manager, Tarsus Estate, Port Dickson. A keen yachtsman .
Lost at sea 16th February 1942 off Muntok, Sumatra. Fell overboard at night from an ML.
5.
Account given in The Straits Times. 18 January 1935.
6.
Newspaper clipping, unknown date and origin from the scrapbook of Harry Williams.
7.
Proposal to change a ship’s name. Straits Times 7 April 1932. In 1939 Lloyd’s Register of
Yachts listed White Swan (formerly Francois) as an Auxiliary Schooner, 27.11 tons, built in
1926 in Brisbane by N. R. Wright, Paraffin Motor, owned by Merton H Brown.
8.
Confidential Report of Merton Brown R. A. F. R. Late Manager of Thornycrofts to Malayan
Research Bureau. Report No. 79. 1943.
9.
The London Gazette. 3 February, 1942 Issue 35444 page 568. To be Actg. Plt. Offs. on prob.
(emergency): - Merton Holland BROWN (115043). 24th Dec. 1941
10.
Singapore. 1942-02-03. Australian War Memorial. ID Number: 011529/29. Maker: Bottomley,
Clifford.
11.
Confidential Report of Merton Brown R. A. F. R. Late Manager of Thornycrofts to Malayan
Research Bureau. Report No. 79. 1943.
12.
COFEPOW website – refer Meg Parkes.
13.
Personnel Occurrence Report. 30th March 1942. No. 5 Embarkation Depot, Perth, W.A.
14.
The London Gazette 16 June 1942 Issue 35598 page 2662. Administrative and Special
Duties Branch . To resign their commns.: - Flg. Offs.: - ... Plt. Off. (prob.) M. H. BROWN (115043).
19th Apr. 1942
15.
1943 Malayan Research Bureau, Sydney. Report No. 79. Confidential Report of Merton Brown
R.A.F. V. R.
16.
Inquest report. The Straits Times. 9 April 1952.
17.
Lloyd’s War Losses: The Second World War 3 Sep 1939-14 Aug 1945. Captured vessels
March 1942. White Swan (aux. schooner) Flag (Br) Gross (61). Voyage: Left Batavia end of
February 1942 in tow of Rahman (M.V.). Position: -- Passengers: -- Remarks: Survivors of
Rahman which was sunk on Mar 1 1942 took to White Swan. On March 2 White Swan was
captured.
Rescue yacht White Swan
World War II
References
1.
Photo from the Williams collection.
2.
Information from ancestry.com
3.
Information from Hampshire Museum.
4.
Noel Francis William Paul. Planter Manager, Tarsus Estate, Port Dickson. A keen yachtsman .
Lost at sea 16th February 1942 off Muntok, Sumatra. Fell overboard at night from an ML.
5.
Account given in The Straits Times. 18 January 1935.
6.
Newspaper clipping, unknown date and origin from the scrapbook of Harry Williams.
7.
Proposal to change a ship’s name. Straits Times 7 April 1932. In 1939 Lloyd’s Register of
Yachts listed White Swan (formerly Francois) as an Auxiliary Schooner, 27.11 tons, built in
1926 in Brisbane by N. R. Wright, Paraffin Motor, owned by Merton H Brown.
8.
Confidential Report of Merton Brown R. A. F. R. Late Manager of Thornycrofts to Malayan
Research Bureau. Report No. 79. 1943.
9.
The London Gazette. 3 February, 1942 Issue 35444 page 568. To be Actg. Plt. Offs. on prob.
(emergency): - Merton Holland BROWN (115043). 24th Dec. 1941
10.
Singapore. 1942-02-03. Australian War Memorial. ID Number: 011529/29. Maker: Bottomley,
Clifford.
11.
Confidential Report of Merton Brown R. A. F. R. Late Manager of Thornycrofts to Malayan
Research Bureau. Report No. 79. 1943.
12.
COFEPOW website – refer Meg Parkes.
13.
Personnel Occurrence Report. 30th March 1942. No. 5 Embarkation Depot, Perth, W.A.
14.
The London Gazette 16 June 1942 Issue 35598 page 2662. Administrative and Special
Duties Branch . To resign their commns.: - Flg. Offs.: - ... Plt. Off. (prob.) M. H. BROWN (115043).
19th Apr. 1942
15.
1943 Malayan Research Bureau, Sydney. Report No. 79. Confidential Report of Merton Brown
R.A.F. V. R.
16.
Inquest report. The Straits Times. 9 April 1952.
17.
Lloyd’s War Losses: The Second World War 3 Sep 1939-14 Aug 1945. Captured vessels
March 1942. White Swan (aux. schooner) Flag (Br) Gross (61). Voyage: Left Batavia end of
February 1942 in tow of Rahman (M.V.). Position: -- Passengers: -- Remarks: Survivors of
Rahman which was sunk on Mar 1 1942 took to White Swan. On March 2 White Swan was
captured.