Military in the city of Singapore

Record ID: 860146

  • Title: Military in the city of Singapore
  • Date: 16th October 1941
  • Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Standing Guard at Singapore SINGAPORE: Various: EXT ANTI-AIRCRAFT Indian troops in Singapore manning A.A.Defences. BREN-CARRIERS. Sir A. Brooke-Popham inspects bren gun carriers & sees demonstration in Singapore BROOKE-POPHAM, Sir Robert AIR MARSHAL Greets Duff Cooper & Wife when they arrive at Singapore by Clipper... inspecting & sees demonstration of Bren gun carriers etc.takes salute.. etc. DUFF COOPER (& Wife) w. Wife arriving at Singapore by Clipper..greeted by Sir.A.Brooke-Popham INDIA. Indian troops manning A.A. Defences in Singapore MILITARY BRITISH. Sir A. Brooke-Popham inspects & sees demonstration of Bren gun carriers on Singapore Island..takes salute..Presentation of V. for Victory Banners to Lt.Gen.Percival G.O.C. Malaya..& Air Vice Marshal Pulford, A.O.C. Malaya..on tour of inspection w.Duff Cooper...Indian troops A.A. manning guns. etc. PERCIVAL LT.GEN. (General/Officer Commanding Malaya). Receives Victory Banner from Chinese population in Malaya PULFORD AIR VICE MARSHAL (Air Officer Commanding Malaya) Receives Victory Banner from Chinese population in Singapore SINGAPORE. Arrival of Mr & Mrs. Duff Cooper in Clipper..greeted by Sir A. Brooke Popham..ceremony in Malay States of Presentation of Victory Banners to G.O. Commanding Malaya by representatives of Chinese population (Lt. Gen. Percival) & Air O.C. Air Vice Marshal Pulford..scenes of native quarters..chinese shops..statue of Sir Stamford Raffles..inspecting defences, Bren gun carriers.. at inspection..demonstration & taking salute. STATUES, Statue of Sir Stanford Raffles in Singapore Military - Active aerial, Second World War, World War II, WWII, World War Two, war
  • Embargoed: 31st October 1941 13:00
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  • Location: Singapore
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  • Country: Singapore
  • Topics: Conflict,Defence / Military
  • Reuters ID: LVA3F7G6ZY98HCYJIM8AQRY8TU55
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  • Story Text: Singapore Air Chief Marshal Brooke-Popham greets Minister of State Duff Cooper and wife, Presentation of Victory Banners, statue of Sir Stamford Raffles in city square, and military troops guard city
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