Joan Bamford Fletcher | |
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| Birth name | Joan Bamford Fletcher |
| Born | July 12, 1909[1] Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | April 30, 1979 (aged 69)[1] Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | 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.