ESCAPE FROM SINGAPORE - 1942. Most were damaged and many sunk with large numbers of casualties. From the composite Plymouth Argylls, 52 Highlanders and 22 Marines finally reached Colombo. It is one of the greatest defeats the British Army has ever suffered. Extract from a report by an officer who escaped the fall of Singapore 1942. Hong Kong fell on 25th December1941 when less than 100 RAF men were captured. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Escape from Singapore. These were MLs 432and 433and HDMLs 1062and 1063. With necessary repairs he found that the 1934 built fishing vessel Kofoku Maru (Happiness), with a copper sheathed teak hull and German diesel engine, was a very sound craft and he recruited eight Chinese to crew her. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. When Automedon refused to stop she was raked by shells, killing the captain and his bridge team. Copy of a diary by Oppenheim describing the retreat of the army to Singapore, the city's surrender and his escape initially by sail boat to Sumatra, Sri Lanka and then Bombay. What the British refer to as the Far East and Australians South East Asia was mostly dominated by the colonial powers of Britain, France and the Netherlands, with the ex-Spanish Philippines controlled by the United States. Accordingly, large numbers of families of servicemen and civilians were encouraged to leave. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Reynolds had other ideas and as a skilled sailor and engineer he ‘borrowed’ a vessel. Later they were flown to Batavia and from there to Australia. Escape from Singapore, 1942: The Story of an Incredible Voyage Through Enemy Waters. Wikipedia Citation. The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Sat 28 Feb 1942, Page 1 - MAJOR-GENERAL BENNETT DESCRIBES ESCAPE FROM SINGAPORE You have corrected this article This article has been corrected by You and other Voluntroves This article has been corrected by Voluntroves Directed by William Nigh. Rosie's War: Escape from Singapore 1942 [Meyer, Rosalind Sharbanee] on Amazon.com. Down below I found an air raid shelter built entirely of large tins of corned beef, and as I dived in, it was explained that the bomb splinters could slice through the sides of a ship, but could not penetrate the corned beef. To prevent the remaining ships falling into enemy hands the senior naval officer, Rear Admiral Ernest Spooner, decreed that these must sail by 13 February. A Royal Navy assessment of these vessels was scathing, finding them in poor repair and mostly unseaworthy, and many were later burned. Another sad part of this is that when a group of British prisoners left Singapore on a transport ship to go to the prison camp, one of our subs torpedoed it. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Kathleen’s brother, Jack Clark, a member of the Malay State Volunteer Forces was killed in action. This is the story of his escape from the Changi POW camp in 1942. C.Q. Both ships were attacked by aircraft in the Banka Straits with Dragonfly hit three times, sinking quickly. The diary is anonymous, but Mortimer Hay, who also participated in the escape, has identified its author as Oppeneheim, based upon internal evidence and comparisons of its manuscript with Oppenheim's handwriting (18 sheets). Tacolneston. Pool, Richard, Course for Disaster – From Scapa Flow to the River Kwai, Leo Cooper, London, 1987. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Opposed to them were about 8,000 men comprising two battalions of British infantry, two battalions of Indian infantry, and recently arrived, two battalions of Canadian infantry. Also on hand was the elite Indian manned Hong Kong and Singapore Regiment of Royal Artillery (HK&SRRA) and the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force. They were whimsically known as the Plymouth Argylls (Plymouth Argyle is a football club). After seeking cover in mangrove river estuaries he worked with local Dutch officials in helping rescue many other evacuees from sunken ships who had become stranded on remote islands. From The Daily Telegraph 14 November. He would have been 99 on 11th August this year. Three other HDMLs for the Straits Settlement Volunteer Reserve (SSVR) were given names in lieu of numbers, Panglima, Penghambatand Penyengat. When ordered to leave Singapore she was heavily laden with 14 crew and 62 passengers. Moreman, Dr. John & Reid, Dr. Richard, A Bitter Fate: Australians in Malaya & Singapore, Dec 1941 – Feb 1942, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Canberra, 2002. Burroughs, Walter, The Naval Evacuation of Singapore – February 1942, Naval Historical Review Vol 40 No 2, June 2019, Naval Historical Society of Australia, Sydney. by Tom Roebuck (FPS) SS Plancius: Early in February, 1942, Professor G. A. Ransome spoke to me about his plans to try and escape to the Dutch East Indies if the Japanese should capture Singapore. An early relief ship was the small Dutch steamer SS Rooseboom which loaded about 500 refugees, mainly British troops but some civilians. In seeking help LEUT Bull and two others eventually made Java where they became POWs. The report also contained an order of battle for the defence of Singapore and the roles to be played by Australian and New Zealand forces should Japan enter the war. She suffered air attacks with some damage but then sailed directly into a convoy of enemy transports escorted by warships. As Kedah’s engines could not be repaired she was towed by Dauntless and both safely reached Colombo. (Brooke 1989). It is an inspirational story of escape. The AIF was given a disproportionately small allocation of 100 places to all ranks. On 16 February a small Dutch steamer Tandjong Pinang arrived and embarked the women and children and those who were critically injured, but it was sunk about 12 hours later with only 15 persons reaching land. Cecil was repatriated on Antenor from Singapore, arriving Liverpool 27.10.45. When the first Japanese came ashore on Singapore Island on 8 February the thinly spread Australians defending the northwestcoast failed to halt the attack and the Argylls were send to help stem the tide in the brief Battle of Singapore. Palembang Sumatra internee. Singapore – a bastion of the British Empire, an impregnable fortress, fortified to withstand attack and prevent siege. Another 150 RAF men were captured at Padang which fell on 17th March 1942. Singapore has fallen. As the wreck of Kung Wowas still afloat bombers returned and sank her. Nearly all were captured by the Japanese and 21 nurses were summarily executed with a further eight dying in captivity (Shaw 2010). A least one ship put up a gallant fight against overwhelming odds, she was the converted ferry cum armed patrol boat, HMS Li Wo, under command of Temporary Lieutenant Thomas Wilkinson RNR. In January 1941 a large component of the Australian Army’s recently raised 8th Division was posted to Malaya. The remaining nineteen men including the Executive Officer of ML 310, SBLT Malcolm Henderson RANVR, the Admiral and the Air Marshal died of disease when on the island. After sailing for one day she was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-4 with no known survivors. One man was convinced he could escape - and reclaim some honour from the disaster. The next day the irrepressible Bill Reynolds arrived in Kofoku Maru and took off a further 70 walking wounded. Those ashore on Pompong, with some supplies, were estimated at about 200 women and children, 30 to 40 civilian men and 400 from the three services, which included many with severe injuries. Immediately following surrender of the garrison by Lieutenant General Arthur Percival on the evening of Sunday 15 February 1942, Major General Bennett handed over his command to Brigadier Cecil Callaghan and executed an escape plan (Bennett 1944). Author Skidmore, I Illustrator b & w Photos Format/binding Cloth Book condition Used - Fine Jacket condition Very Good Quantity available 1 Edition 1st Edition. There was then a further dangerous voyage through waters controlled by Japanese warships and submarines to the safety of Colombo for British, and Fremantle for the Australian, personnel. With the ship’s engines irreparable and taking on water the Captain ordered abandon ship. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. That afternoon the Admiral called a meeting in his office at Fort Canning and told us that the decision that Singapore could not hold out had been agreed and orders had been given for the remaining naval and Air Force personnel, as well as selected Army technicians, to leave that evening (Pool 1987). Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Ideally the passage over open water was made at night and where possible vessels laid up in the day close to, or under cover of, islands. Singapore's days as a British colony were numbered when Japanese troops started to move swiftly down the Malay Peninsula in early 1942. The Japanese were considered unprincipled in the conduct of war and there are many stories of survivors being killed, but there is another side to this story. Escape from Singapore - Across Sumatra to Padang - Escape from Padang, headed for India - Captured and became POW - To Medan and NW of Sumatra - Ship torpedoed when moved to Singapore - Finally on the Sumatra Railway . escape from singapore 1942 the story of an incredible voyage through enemy waters Nov 22, 2020 Posted By Wilbur Smith Publishing TEXT ID f8164553 Online PDF Ebook Epub Library quantity 1 available book condition fine add 3900 description details 1st ed 198p photos maps story of major geoffrey rowley conways route from oct 20 2020 escape from They carried 2 x 4-inch guns, 1 x 3.7-inch gun and 8 machine guns, with a crew of 75 officers and men. The Japanese advance through the Malay Peninsula was unprecedented, and despite resistance by numerically superior defenders, appeared unstoppable. On Singapore, Bennett's command once again included the two Australian brigades – the 22nd and 27th – which were allocated the task of defending the north-western sector of the island. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Most women and children who wanted to escape by ship had already gone – albeit that most of the ships which had left in the previous couple of days were doomed to be sunk. Commandeering a small launch and a junk, he and some fellow British soldiers head for Dutch Sumatra, where -- in return for a commission to operate a Dutch craft -- they rescue survivors of Japanese bombings. While Dutch officials did what they could the local people, fearing reprisals by new masters, were not always helpful. Early in February, 1942, Professor G. A. Ransome spoke to me about his plans to try and escape to the Dutch East Indies if the Japanese should capture Singapore. This shows nine sunk by aerial bombing, 13 sunk by ship gunfire, three scuttled, 13 captured and seven unaccounted for. Simultaneously with their attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, on 7th and 8th December 1941, the Japanese landed at Kota Bharu, Malaya, and also crossed the border into Mainland Hong Kong. With the option of surrender or attack Wilkinson, with the support of his crew, chose the latter and sank one transport and damaged another before Li Wowas sunk. That was a sad day, but it did happen. A further 5000 troops in Convoy US111B arrived at Keppel Harbour on 15 August 1941. Others were wounded or were forced ashore and were subsequently captured. Denis Russell-Roberts (Russell-Roberts 1965), an Indian Army officer and later POW in Singapore, whose wife Ruth died on Banka Island, provides an analysis of 47 vessels that escaped from Singapore. Bennett’s independent spirit did not fit into the Allied command structure, however his Division generally acquitted themselves well against a seasoned enemy. By late February 1942 thousands of men, women and children were crowded here where they were prioritised for transshipment by the occasional merchantman and warships that called. Escape from Singapore, 1942: The Story of an Incredible Voyage Through Enemy Waters. Some did make landfall on a number of islands including Pompong Island (about 80 miles south of Singapore) where they escaped the wrath of their attackers. Please see Wikipedia's template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. He was 31 years old at the time and he was accompanied by an Indian medical officer and an Indian civilian acquaintance. Chapter 1---By Sea. Commandeering a small launch and a junk, he and some fellow British soldiers head for Dutch Sumatra, where -- in return for a commission to operate a Dutch craft -- they rescue survivors of Japanese bombings. 4,293147. The documents were delivered to the German Embassy which provided copies to Japanese authorities. Britain responded, sending the battleship HMS Prince of Walesand the battlecruiser HMS Repulseplus four destroyers to intercept the invasion force. They displaced 85 tons, were 112feet in length, with a top speed of 20 knots. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Binding Hardcover Publisher Charles Scribner's Sons Date published 1973 Keywords Singapore, World War II, Military History Bookseller … Adding to the panic, they were being bombed. Major Geoffrey Rowly-Conwy of the Royal Artillery refuses to obey an order to surrender to the Japanese as they close in on Singapore. His relations with senior British commanders and staff in Malaya were, at times, strained, as he grappled to maintain control of the Australian troops. This podcast series examines Australia’s Naval history, featuring a variety of naval history experts from the Naval Studies Group and elsewhere. The Singapore prisoners were taken to the encampment at the river Quay. With a makeshift crew Li Wo cast off with 84 passengers and crew and made for the Banka Strait. Russell-Roberts, Denis, Spotlight on Singapore, Times Press, Douglas, IOM, 1965. The Highlanders, now down to 250 men, reformed with the addition of 210 Royal Marine survivors from the Prince of Walesand Repulse. They had a crew of 15 and up to 60 passengers could be crammed onboard. AE1 – The Ship without a Name, Musical Composition by Lieutenant Matthew Klohs RAN. The Locust class river gunboats were relatively new steam turbine ships of 585 tons capable of 17 knots. The converted riverboat Wah Sui,not an internationally registered hospital ship, but painted white with large red crosses on both sides, had already been used to evacuate wounded from Singapore to Java and was now anchored in the harbour. Contact the seller- opens in a new window or tab and request a shipping method to your location. In the early hours of 1 March, while crossing the Indian Ocean, she was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-159. Three American vaudeville entertainers become involved with spies in Hong Kong, just before Pearl Harbor. Escape from Singapore. These explained the inadequacy of British forces to withstand a Japanese attack in the Far East and the Royal Navy’s inability to send a fleet in defence. February, 1942. HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites, Admiralty House, Garden and Fortifications, Royal Australian Naval Transmitting Station ACT, Heritage Tour of Northern End of Garden Island, First Victory, Musical Composition by Petty Officer Musician Martyn Hancock. Carew, Tim, The Fall of Hong Kong, Anthony Blond, London, 1960. ML 310was waiting in the stream for Rear Admiral Spooner and Air Vice Marshal Conway Pulford to embark. From Michael Pether (Pether 2018) we also know the auxiliary HMS Scott Harley safely made its destination of Tanjung Priok. Tweet. From inside the book . The survivors who reached Padang had suffered greatly. Although buzzed by enemy aircraft she was unmolested and made the safety of Tanjung Priok1. This is an account of Brundle's work on defence projects, his experiences during the fall of Singapore, and his escape which took him to India, where he served as an engineer in the Indian Army (38 pages). At much the same ti… Those remaining of the ships’ companies from Prince of Walesand Repulse after successive drafts had been sent to other ships, among them two officers, LEUT G. Brooks and LCDR A.H. Terry, with about 200 men. Another well-known escape was of 65 Australian nurses aboard HMS Vyner Brooke which sailed on 12 February. In front of me, almost directly beyond Clifford Pier, was the blazing beacon of Pulau Samboe, where the large Dutch oil installation, set on fire on Friday the 13th, was still burning furiously and lighting up the sky. Courtesy of OSPA. The first embarkation was to be made as soon after dark as possible in order to allow all craft to clear Singapore and its approaches before daylight the following morning. Please try again. The three ships also left Singapore on February 11 th, 1942 for Batavia. Escape from Singapore --- 1942 : By Lieut.John Prior Purvis R.A. On 8 February 1942, the Japanese launched an assault across the Johore Strait, concentrating upon the sector held by Bennett's troops. Filed Under: Naval Historical Review, WWII operations, History - WW2 Tagged With: Japanese operations, Singapore, Ship losses, Australian Naval History Podcasts Copy of a diary by Oppenheim describing the retreat of the army to Singapore, the city's surrender and his escape initially by sail boat to Sumatra, Sri Lanka and then Bombay. With Don Terry, Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine, Marjorie Lord. Veteran of the Regiment. Dutch officials were appalled at their unruly behavior and could not wait to be rid of their unwelcome guests. An apt description of the commander, Major General Henry (Gordon) Bennett, found in a Veterans’ Affairs publication, (Moremon & Reid 2002) reads: A prominent citizen soldier, he had proven himself in World War I to be a fierce fighter and leader, but he was well known for his prickly temperament, argumentative nature and proneness to quarrel. He survived this ordeal and when the opportunity came he and a number of his shipmates escaped in the river steamer Kung Wo. On the morning of 12 February naval personnel were told they would be embarking in half-a-dozen small ships later that evening. Twenty-two others escaped the island after rebuilding a native vessel but were captured and returned to Singapore as POWs. McKerron, P.A.B., Escape from Singapore – Dalforce, Journals 65-67 of the Overseas Services Pensioners’ Association (OSPA) April … Lt Gen Arthur Percival, led by a Japanese officer, walks under a flag of truce to negotiate the capitulation of allied forces in Singapore, on February 15th 1942. On passage she met the armed merchant cruiser HMS Kedah which had sailed two days previously laden with evacuees. Capt Mark Pillai was a Bombay Sapper officer in Malaya when Singapore fell and the Allies surrendered. Extracts from a report on the health of prisoners at Changi prisoner of war camp in Singapore July 1942; Photographs Video Worksheets. Softcover ISBN 10: 0977541614 ISBN 13: 9780977541614. In addition, HMS Laburnumwas badly damaged by bombing and she, together with HDMLsPenghambat(LEUT F Man RNVR) and Penyengat were scuttled at Singapore to prevent them falling into enemy hands. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Padang was an important town serving the southwest coast of Sumatra, and the adjacent port was known as Emmahaven. An important ship to reach Padang was the cruiser HMS Dauntless which embarked many evacuees. Locals revealed his presence and he was captured by the Japanese and subsequently beheaded. Major Geoffrey Rowly-Conwy of the Royal Artillery refuses to obey an order to surrender to the Japanese as they close in on Singapore. LEUT Wilkinson came through the ordeal of captivity as a POW. Escape from Singapore --- 1942 By Lieut.John Prior Purvis R.A. Lt Markandan Murugesan Pillai of the Bombay Sapper's, along with Capt Natarajan IMS and Lt Radhakrishnan, Singapore Volunteer Corps escaped from Bidadari POW camp in Singapore and traversed 3000 miles by train , boat and on foot through Japanese-occupied Malaya, Siam and Burma to reach Aizawl in India after three months and two days. Little is known about their escape but it appears unauthorised. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Please try again. While particulars of all vessels involved in the exodus are incomplete the following participated. Rosie's War: Escape from Singapore 1942 [Meyer, Rosalind Sharbanee] on Amazon.com. Grasshopperwas hit twice and set on fire but her captain managed to beach her on nearby Sebayer Islands. Brigadier Archie Paris with Major Angus Macdonald commandeered a private yacht Celia, skippered by Captain Mike Blackwood, and together with a number of other Highlanders made their way to Padang, only to join the ill-fated SS Rooseboom. A trio of old Yangtze river steamers Kung Wo, Kualaand Tien Kuangwere crewed as naval auxiliaries: RNR officers Brooks and Terry, plus 100 men, embarked in the largest of these, Kung Wo.Others aboard Kung Wo were a five strong media contingent which included an attractive budding Chinese film actress, Doris Lim. Retired 1955 … Only one lifeboat with a capacity for 28 persons was launched, into which 135 survivors crammed, including Brigadier Paris. The final naval evacuation from Singapore in February 1942 was a tragedy of epic proportions, resulting in death and misery with few redeeming features except the eventual safety of the few survivors. Scribner, 1974 - Singapore - 198 pages. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The HONG KWONG and SHINKENSHENG successfully reached Batavia. Shaw, Ian W., On Radji Beach, Macmillan, Sydney, 2010. Another unfortunate consequence leading to confusion was that naval personnel responsible for coding and decoding signals were approved to leave the island aboard HMS Jupiterin the early hours of 12 February. The once proud naval base, HMS Sultan,was evacuated at the end of January and set on fire with personnel relocated to a hutted camp at Seletar. With an estimated capacity for 3000 personnel, 1800 spaces were allocated to Army, a few hundred to RN and RAF, and the rest to civil government. The General, accompanied by his ADC, Lieutenant Gordon Walker, and staff officer Major Charles Moses3plus some Malaysian officers arranged to hire a junk. Date modified Old Lines New Lines; Close × Captcha. Account of an officer in the British Royal Artillery who removed himself and his battery from Singapore when it fell to Japan in February 1942. After four days at sea they were sighted by the Singapore Harbour Services Launch Tern which took the General and his two aides inshore. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. In recognition of their importance these documents were entrusted to the prize crew of a recently captured Norwegian tanker, Ole Jacob, and immediately sent to Japan. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. THE STORY OF AN INCREDIBLE VOYAGE THROUGH ENEMY WATERS. Only six were alive including Corporal Walter Gibson of the Argylls, who wrote of this ordeal (Gibson 2007), and we again meet the resolute Doris Lim, plus four unnamed Javanese crew. With only two boats it would take several trips to get all personnel to some wooded islands about 5 miles distant. Air cover was in a worse state with 158 obsolete aircraft, including four RAAF squadrons, two of Brewster Buffalo fighters and two of Lockheed Hudson bombers. The surviving garrison was marched into Japanese prison camps, some never to return. The Escape from Singapore. This is the story of his escape from the Changi POW camp in 1942. The Army’s strength was further limited by a lack of tanks, armoured cars and a shortage of anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns. Many European and Eurasian women and children were evacuated before the end of December. Wah Suiembarked a further 300 wounded, plus nurses, and sailed on 10 February. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 06 May, 1942. Silver, Lynette R., KRAIT – The Fishing Boat that went to War, Cultured Lotus, Singapore, 2001. On Singapore, Bennett's command once again included the two Australian brigades – the 22nd and 27th – which were allocated the task of defending the north-western sector of the island. 0 Reviews. Life on the Line Podcasts escape from singapore 1942 the story of an incredible voyage through enemy waters Nov 23, 2020 Posted By Leo Tolstoy Ltd TEXT ID c81e7965 Online PDF Ebook Epub Library username phone last four digits or ez password remember me lasts for 2 weeks or until you log out oct 20 2020 escape from singapore 1942 the story of an incredible voyage through enemy waters posted by harold … On sailing there were about300 passengers and crew. They also bombed the other vessels which were set on fire and sank, suffering numerous casualties. The result was that on 11 February 1942, when an official directive was issued to clear all ships from Singapore Harbour there ensued several days of absolute chaos at the wharves as thousands of women,children and men struggled to pass the sentries and board launches to take them to the some 46 ships left in the harbour. At the same time, bowing to Japanese political pressure and possibly compounding foreseen weakness, Britain withdrew from its Chinese based garrisons at Shanghai and Tientsin and repositioned these regiments in Singapore, leaving the last east Asian outpost at Hong Kong alone and vulnerable. What people are saying - Write a review. It was attacked by light naval craft and by aircraft. As the Japanese advanced down Malaya, one by one, the twenty-two airfields in Malaya were evacuated and by 16th January 1942 all Air Force Squadrons, Units and Station Staff had been driven back to Singapore Island. The remarkable story of a young Naval officer's escape from Singapore the day it fell to Japanese forces during the Second World War can be revealed … To Cartcosh near Glasgow. My father died in 1988 leaving a manuscript of his escape from Singapore and his return to India after the fall of Singapore in 1942. 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