Date	1945-01-01
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
Link	https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C92322
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 Pamphlets