LINSELL, Eric John
Imperial War Museum Collection,
Accession Number E000245
- Imperial War Museum
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Conrad Wood (Imperial War Museum)
Interviewer
- 01:45:58
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 1 Apr 1989
Recording Date
- 00:28:22
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
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Recollections of period as policeman and NCO with Palestine Police in Palestine, 1932-1936: background to enlistment in Palestine Police, 3/1932; voyage from GB to Palestine; character of Palestine Police; nature of training in Palestine; question of relations with civilians; pattern of service in Palestine; handling of riots in Haifa, 1933..
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
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- 1 Apr 1989
Recording Date
- 00:28:02
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Continues: question of illegal migration to Palestine; attitude towards service in Palestine. Aspects of period as Inspector with Straits Settlement Police in Malaya, 1936-1942: transfer to Malaya, 1936; national composition of police force; division between gazetted rank and inspectorate. Aspects of period as internee in Singapore, Malaya, 1942-1945: status of police force during Japanese take-over, 2/1942; how he was captured by Kempitei and how he talked himself out of captivity; fate of servant during occupation; Japanese moving of internees from Changi Jail to Sime Road camp, 1944; living conditions for internees; treatment of internees by Japanese.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
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- 1 Apr 1989
Recording Date
- 00:28:01
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Continues: Japanese attitude to internees communicating with families; reasons for Japanese behaviour; loss of weight during captivity. Recollections of period as police officer with Singapore Police in Singapore, Malaya, 1945-1959: start of Emergency, 1948; house to house searches in Singapore; role of Chinese merchants in financing insurgents; degree of dangers towards Europeans during Emergency; handling of Maria Hertogh; attitude of Muslim policemen to Maria Hertogh rioters.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
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- 1 Apr 1989
Recording Date
- 00:21:33
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Continues: background to Maria Hertogh riots; attitude of European civilians towards British service personnel; relations between different nationalities in Malaya; relations with Lee Kuan Yew; duties as Director of Special Branch of Singapore Police, 1959; readiness of Singaporeans to take over police at Independence.
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