Brown, W D, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, fl 1942-1943
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of W. D. Brown, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, concerning his escape from Malaya and Singapore during the Second World War.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13771
Scope and Contents
Papers of W. D. Brown concerning his escape from Malaya and Singapore during the Japanese invasion in early 1942. The papers include three typescript accounts, describing his flight from Klang, his journey to Singapore, and departure from Singapore and subsequent experiences. Also included is Brown`s annotated copy of Oswald W. Gilmour`s book `Singapore to freedom`.
Dates:
c.1942
"Singapore and Afterwards", manuscript account of the fall of Singapore in 1942, by W D Brown.
File
Identifier: Acc.9948
Scope and Contents
With typed transcript, 1989.
Dates:
circa 1943.
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- Manuscripts. 1
- Memoirs. 1
- Notes. 1
- Second World War (1939-1945). 1
- Transcripts 1