CHOO, Winston Wee Leong (Lieutenant-General) (Retired) 朱维良
The Public Service,
Accession Number 002343
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 3
Total Reels
- Mok Chok Sun
Interviewer
- 01:20:12
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 3
Metadata
- 17 Sep 2002
Recording Date
- 00:31:02
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
(0:00:00) Enrolled in the Federation Military College at Port Dickson in 1959.
(0:00:36) Other Singapore batchmates. Cadet training.
(0:05:31) Commissioned in the 1st Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR) in 1961.
(0:06:44) Working experiences as a Platoon Commander of 1 SIR.
(0:09:13) Internal security duties of 1 SIR, such as street patrolling during the 1964 racial riots.
(0:14:22) The May 13 riots in Malaysia.
(0:15:22) Impressions of racial/religious relations in Singapore today.
(0:20:42) Incidents in Sabah and Singapore with 1 SIR during Konfrontasi.
(0:22:18) Occasion when a platoon from the 2nd Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (2 SIR) was wiped out.
(0:24:22) Impressions of leadership and military conflict.
(0:27:28) He is of the opinion that there is a limit to how much one can prepare a soldier. The importance of teamwork and military discipline.
Enrolled in the Federation Military College at Port Dickson in 1959. Commissioned in the 1st Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR) in 1961. Working experiences as a Platoon Commander of 1 SIR. Internal security duties of 1 SIR such as street patrolling during the 1964 racial riots. Impressions of racial/religious relations in Singapore today. Incidents in Sabah and Singapore with 1 SIR during Konfrontasi. Occasion when a platoon from the 2nd Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (2 SIR) was wiped out. Impressions of leadership and military conflict. Importance of teamwork and military discipline.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 3
Metadata
- 17 Sep 2002
Recording Date
- 00:17:10
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
(0:00:00) Continued to talk able the defence strategies of Singapore.
(0:00:29) Impact of Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia in 1978.
(0:03:08) Impressions of the SAF Scholarship Scheme and the leadership capabilities of the SAF.
(0:06:18) Impressions of the writings on the SAF by Tim Huxley.
(0:07:56) Working relationship between the civilian and military leaders.
(0:11:49) Impressions of the Five Powers Defence Arrangement (FPDA) and joint military exercises with Malaysia.
(0:13:44) Impressions of the effectiveness of an SAF made up of conscripts and reservists.
Defence strategies of Singapore. Impact of Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia in 1978. No public discussion on military policy. Impressions of the SAF Scholarship Scheme and the leadership capabilities of the SAF. Impressions of the writings on the SAF by Tim Huxley. Working relationship between the civilian and military leaders. Impressions of the Five Powers Defence Arrangement (FPDA) and joint military exercises with Malaysia. Impressions of the effectiveness of an SAF made up of conscripts and reservists.
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