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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.

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.

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



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