SCULLY, Edward
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000261
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 11
Total Reels
- Low Lay Leng
Interviewer
- 04:44:12
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 11
Metadata
- 20 Apr 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:41
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Personal background. How they heard about first bombing in Singapore; family's reaction. Father mobilised. Families of volunteers moved to Singapore later. His family stayed in Geylang. Volunteered for Signals Battalion of Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces (FMSVF). Received training in Chinese High School. Sent to Kulai; his experience there. Father's decision not to evacuate family. Recruitment centre in Cuppage Road. Set-up of FMSVF.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 11
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- 20 Apr 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:47
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Various aspects of training in Chinese High School. Atmosphere in training camp. His daily routine in training camp. Journey to Kulai; scene on the way. How they maintained communications with frontline. Morale of soldiers; some desertions. Why they moved Headquarters. Retreat from Kulai to Johore Heights.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 11
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- 20 Apr 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:39
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Morale of soldiers in Johore Heights. Phase withdrawal to Singapore; later blow up Johore end of Causeway. Plenty of casualties on Causeway. Why he believed Singapore would hold out. Received more military training in Chinese High School. Last stand in Chinese High School; catholic priest conducted general absolution. Retreated to Stamford Girls' School. How they were disbanded. His chance meeting with his father.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 11
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- 27 Apr 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:40
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Found out why officers chose to disband at Stamford Girls' School. Refugees camping in churches; situation in refugee camps. How his father was cut off from his unit. What he saw on his way back to Geylang. His reaction when he heard of British surrender. His impression of Japanese soldiers.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 11
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- 27 Apr 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:50
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Family re-union. Proclamation instructing all races to report for mass screening. His family reported to Singapore Recreation Club (SRC). Instructed to return to Malacca. How they travelled to Malacca. Father contacted Japanese lady to get job. Father transferred to Merlimau. Family stayed with uncle. Mass screening of Eurasians. Scene at SRC. Description of third degree treatment. Red identity card issued to identity family as enemy aliens.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 11
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- 27 Apr 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:53
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Herded in cattle wagon for return to Malacca. Conditions in wagon. Description of journey. Disembarked at Tampin; travelled by bullock-cart to Jasin. Father got back his old job as anti-malaria overseer. Family moved to Merlimau. Stayed in uncle's house. Family's farming efforts and part-time work for their uncle in construction and road repairs. Attitude of villagers and Japanese to family's identification as enemy aliens.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 11
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- 18 May 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:47
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Activities of Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) youths during day-time. Discovered youths were three-star men only after Japanese surrender. Description of their uniforms. MPAJA came out of jungle after Japanese surrender; what they did in village. Japanese did not inform villagers about their surrender. Their reaction in seeing Allied planes. Revenge beatings in Merlimau police station. Heard of revenge killings in Jasin and paratroopers in Malacca Governor's House.
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