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Indian Troops embarking in SS Devonshire bound for Singapore. Bombay, India 24th January 1942 (IWM)
Note: SS Devonshire was part of convoy "BM.12", which was originally WS.14B arriving in Bombay on the 19th January 1942, then the convoy became 'WS14.D' on departure from Bombay on the 27th January 1942, until then another split came at a departure point, whereby those ships bound for Batavia in Java became 'DM.2' and those bound for Singapore became 'BM. 12'. This was also the last convoy to arrive in Singapore before the surrender. The Indian troops were drafts for the 9th & 11th Indian Divisions. The convoy arrived at Singapore on the 5th February 1942.
Note: SS Devonshire was part of convoy "BM.12", which was originally WS.14B arriving in Bombay on the 19th January 1942, then the convoy became 'WS14.D' on departure from Bombay on the 27th January 1942, until then another split came at a departure point, whereby those ships bound for Batavia in Java became 'DM.2' and those bound for Singapore became 'BM. 12'. This was also the last convoy to arrive in Singapore before the surrender. The Indian troops were drafts for the 9th & 11th Indian Divisions. The convoy arrived at Singapore on the 5th February 1942.