ISMAIL bin Zain
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000601
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 5
Total Reels
- Tan Beng Luan
Interviewer
- 02:03:56
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 5
Metadata
- 5 Sep 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:25
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal background. Working history. When war was imminent, he joined Air-raid Precaution (ARP). His duties. Not given special training or uniform or practice. Built air-raid shelter for family after first bombing. His experience of bombing raid. Situation in Tanglin area. Made preparations for warfor family. His impression of British defence. Why Malays were pro-Japanese. How Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KKM) helped Japanese. Its leader Ibrahim Yacob.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 5
Metadata
- 5 Sep 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:20
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Cheap Japanese goods during pre-war days. Heavy shelling for a week; then suddenly stopped. Rumours of British surrender. Reaction of Malays and Chinese. Behaviour of Japanese soldiers. Exhibition of heads of looters. Got jobas clerk in Central Police Station two weeks after Japanese Occupation. Nature of job. Cases handled by police. Working hours. Salary supplemented byfood rations. Scarcity of rice.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 5
Metadata
- 5 Sep 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:05
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
His other work besides clerical job. Attended Japanese class every morning. Medium of language used in police station. Received a slap for not bowing to Japanese officers. Relationship between Japanese and their staff. Comparison with British relationship. How he raised more money for family. Availability of food items. Shortage of clothing and shoes. No restriction to religion.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 5
Metadata
- 5 Sep 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:20
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Duties of auxiliary police officer. Type of people forced to do free labour. Heiho. Why Malays changed pro-Japanese attitude later. Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM) asked Malays to co-operate with Japanese. Grow more food campaign. How he knew of Japanese surrender. Reaction of Japanese. Did not report for work; stayed home till British returned.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 5
Metadata
- 5 Sep 1985
Recording Date
- 00:06:46
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
How Japanese Occupation affected his life. His opinion of the British. Got back his old job after the war.
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