1946 - 604 FSS, Dutch Celebes

604 FS were attached to HQ 80 (Indian) Brigade with effect from 21 January, and left Saigon on SS Ordura to arrive in the Dutch Celebes on 1st February 1946.
The Australians in Makassa had mutinied because they wanted parity in pay and leave with the Dutch soldiers. In the end, the Australians were shipped home, but not before some of them had `sold’ a large Section of the city of Makassa to a Chinese businessman using forged papers.
By 5 February, the Section HQ had been established at 21, Hethwoodge Pad, Makassar. On 14 February, a detachment was sent to Malino, 40 miles from Makassar. On 6 March, the Section HQ was transferred to 1 Julian Weg, Makassar. 
The Section was below strength as the VCO and 2 Havildars had left for India on 61 days leave.
Life in the Dutch Celebes was relatively calm and the greatest danger lay with the bad driving of the Dutch Indonesian drivers, who were described as being “reckless beyond belief”. On 10 March, Captain Frost’s Indian batman, Naik Pitar Gaikwad had his leg amputated following a motor cycle accident in the Dutch Celebes.

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