Gregsons Grenadiers

      Syd - I AM LOOKING FOR SOME INFORMATION ON X PARTY.THIS GROUP WAS FOUNDED AT SELETAR SINGAPORE ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE JAPANESE INVASION OF MALAYA. IT CONSISTED OF A WIDE VARIETY OF RAF PERSONEL WHO IT WOULD APPEAR WERE SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS.THIS CAME ABOUT BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT FROM UK WERE SENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE PERSONEL TO THE FAR EAST.THE UNIT WAS KNOWN AS "GREGSONS GRENADIERS" SQUADRON LEADER GREGSON THE CO HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN THE GUARDS.THE IDEA BEING THAT THE UNIT WOULD BE TRAINED BY A SGT MAJOR FROM I BELIEVE THE LOYALS.

      Arthur - Syd, The best person you could contact on this is Sidney Saddington ex RAF who was with this party I do not have address but his UK phone number is 01827880582. he is the author of the book "Escape Impossible" which is about this particular subject.

 

 

 

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