Joan Bamford Fletcher information

Joan Bamford Fletcher
Joan Bamford Fletcher
Birth name	Joan Bamford Fletcher
Born	July 12, 1909; Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	April 30, 1979 (aged 69); Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire

Joan Bamford Fletcher MBE (July 12, 1909 – April 30, 1979) 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 (now Indonesia) 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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