Papers of Brigadier Hubert Francis Lucas CBE, who served as Officer-in-charge of Administration HQ Malaya Command and was POW in Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Manchuria
1942
Records contain papers including a small diary and a brief note on 15 Feb events. Note on 16 Feb that he visited Japanese Headquarters at the Ford Motor Works with Torrance and Newbiggin to get orders. On the 17th, orders were given to march to Changi but Heads of Staff spent the night at Fort Canning. On the 18th, they marched to Changi. Letter to his wife dated 15 February describing conditions in Singapore, particularly in Chinatown. otes the communion service on 15 Feb which he attended.
IWM 90/2/1
NAB 1192
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