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Message 1 - singapore

Posted on: 15 December 2004 by sunnydigger

Hi William,
just finished reading your story or H.M.S. Sussex. I to was there on September 4th 1945
When Rear Admiral Holland R.N. and Lt General Christision Army. Accepted the japanese Singapore Garrison Surrender from General Itaakj Army and Admaral Fukudome on board th.M.S. Sussex.
I was in a Royal Marine Naval Party 2436 Brangaza, on board the Escotr Carrier H.M.S.
Activity.Which had brought emergency supplies to Singapore.
Our party went ashore at 06-00 hours next morning Sept 5th at Kepple Harbour and taken in jeeps to Union Building Coller Quay which was the Japanese H.Q. this building now became Rear Admiral J.V.A. Mose R.N. Flag Officer Malaya H.Q. We were to occupy this building and guard it. It also became our living
quarters.
During our stay there we became at late evening hosts to many P.O.W, that came from Changi Prison who made there way to us after being fed by the ships company of H.M.S. Sussex the building became a staging area for the return back to Changi, this was by two Sgts from an American Army Signal Unit this would go on all night till one was back.
The Party become under H.M.S. Sulton 1 on Oct 1th
And we bcome a Royal Navy police Unit moved to its own building the Naval Piquet House.
Robinson Road.
I left Singapore on Aug 19 1946 for the U.K.
I have a copy of the Instrument of Surrender.
let me know if you would like a copy vie
this site.
george

Message 1 - HMS Sussex in Singapore

Posted on: 24 March 2005 by SNesbit

William

Thank you for you article on the Japanese surrender aboard HMS Sussex. My late granddad Bill Carr was on the Sussex at the time.
I can remember he told me when he was presented to Lord Mountbatten in Singapore probably because he had served with Mountbatten's destroyer Flotilla in the Med earlier in the war.
He was CPO-stores on the Sussex- so I assume he would have a busy and difficult time being involved in getting supplies to the POWs.

Simon