Field, Albert Edward

Subject	World War, 1939-1945--Sources
	War stories
	Prisoners of war
	Japan--History--20th century
	Singapore
Category	4. World War II
Keywords	Surrender
Creator	Field, Albert Edward
Current Holder	Australian War Memorial
Date	1945-01-01
Item Number	EXDOC123
Access Rights	Open access
Country Of Origin	Singapore
Language	Malay
Description From Source	Full title: Field, Albert Edward (Sergeant, DCM, MM, 2/6th Fld Coy, Rae, AIF b.1897) NOTE IN MALAY LANGUAGE THROWN TO FIELD ON 24 AUGUST 1945, THEN IN A POW COMPOUND IN SINGAPORE. NOTE GAVE FIRST INDICATION THAT WAR HAD ENDED AND JAPANESE WOULD FORMALLY SURRENDER ON 1 SEPTEMBER, 1945.
Physical Format	Manuscripts
Physical Format	Pamphlets