NAM.1991-01-106-1

First of two sound cassettes. Oral history interview with Mr G S Patterson OBE, 1940-1945. Patterson attended Royal Artillery OCTU at Catterick 1940-1941 from Oxford, and from there proceeded to Malaya to join the Civil Service. In August 1941, with others, he fled south through the jungle from Trengganu to Singapore, where after brief service with 3 Heavy Anti Aircraft he was transferred to A Branch as a Staff Captain, serving under Brig Newbigging. Three days before Singapore surrendered he was appointed ADC to Gen Percival. After six months captivity at Changi he (with others) was taken to a prisoner of war camp at Haito, Formosa. Mid 1943 they were moved to a better camp and later on to Japan. As the Allies got closer to Japan they were transferred to camps at Hoshan and Mukden until being liberated by the Russians. Interview conducted 29 January 1991 by Dr Peter Boyden.

World War Two, POWs Far East (1941-1945)

Singapore, Fall of, 1942 (World War Two, Far East 1941-1945)