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  • Imperial War Museum Fonds

    Fonds/Collection

  • 1940-1945

    Record Date

  • 01:51:42

    Recorded Duration

  • English

    Recording Language

  • 2006002553

    Accession No.

  • Audiovisual

    Type

  • Digital Betacam

    Format

  • Access permitted

    Conditions Governing Access

  • Use and Reproduction have to be enquired directly with source

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  • Synopsis :

    JFU 572-576 Football match between Allied soldiers; inspection of honor guard at Singapore Airport.

    JFU 580 inspection of Scottish troops at camp.

    JFU 582-586 sports meet for troops in Singapore.

    JFU 591 delegates arriving at BMA HQ for meeting.

    JFU 593-595 tanks involved in live-firing exercises; military parade at Padang.

    JFU 599-600 Presentation of captured Japanese artillery gun to the people of Singapore by Lord Louis Mountbatten; firing of artillery gun salute.

    JFU 603-607 Alternate footage of JFU 599-600.

    JFU 615-618 doctors inspecting local children.

    JFU 568 tanks on parade at Padang.

    JFU 629 surrendered Japanese troops doing hard labor loading Japanese munitions onto amphibious vehicle; Japanese munitions being dumped into the sea under Allied supervision; Chinese Communist guerillas.

    JFU 630 Alternate footage of JFU 599-600.

    JFU 646-648 surrendered Japanese leaving Camp Ahlore and boarding ships to return to Japan; surrendered Japanese troops doing hard labor building railway bridge; official opening of railway bridge; Allied troops disembarking in Singapore harbor.

    JFU 655-657 Allied troops executing 3 Asian men by firing squad; Australian troops boarding ship and being sent off at Singapore harbor.

    JFU 499-500 Military Awards ceremony at Padang; Chinese Commuist guerilla leaders being awarded the British Campaign Star.

    JFU 501/1-2 (Sound) Lord Louis Mountbatten gives a speech on how the British Military Administration in Singapore is focusing on preventing famine, restoring order and peaceful administration.

    JFU 571 Indian Allied soldiers boarding ship to leave Singapore.

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