DE SOUZA, Herman Marie
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000592
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Tan Beng Luan
Interviewer
- 02:44:23
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
Metadata
- 17 Aug 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:13
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Family background. His education in Malacca and Penang. Became a teacher in Malacca. Joined Straits Settlement Volunteer Force in 1928. Mobilised in 1941. Battalion moved to Singapore. Put up beach defences and tents. How he evacuated families of his men to Singapore. Called to defend along Farrer Road/Adam Road. Met retreating British troops in Bukit Timah near Sixth Avenue. Ordered to retreat to Kheam Hock Road.
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