NAM.1994-05-45-13

Group photograph of 15 British and Indian officers, 2/15th Punjab Regiment, taken by the Eastern Studio on Stamford Road, Singapore, 1940-41 (c). The regiment was heavily involved in the defence of Sarawak and North Borneo, which was eventually captured by the Japanese in early 1942. Standing left to right: Lt Keshab Chandra Dobhal, Indian Medical Service; 2/Lt Melrose William Chapman (Sig O); Lt Mohamed Mataul Mulk (OC D Coy); 2/Lt P Y Fairbairn (MTO); 2/Lt J H C Brown (C Coy); 2/Lt J S Somasundran (?); 2/Lt J Temple (C Coy); 2/Lt Hugh Gerald Alexander Chisholm (No 4 Pln) Sitting left to right: Capt John Richard Ruthven Ray (QM); Capt James Dougal Moffatt (OC A Coy); Major Harold Leo Cunynghame Robertson OBE (2nd I/C); Lt Col John Mansel Bruce Steer (CO); Capt Arthur William Donat Slatter (OC HQ Coy); Capt Frederick George Milligan (Adj); Lt T C Atkinson (OC B Coy). From a collection of 32 photographs collected by Lt Col Frederick George Milligan, 2/15th Punjab Regiment, 1927-1960s (c).