| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EXDOC123 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Field, Albert Edward |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/033/006 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Field, Albert Edward (Sergeant, DCM, MM, 2/6th Fld Coy, Rae, AIF b.1897)
Description
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.