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Typescript account by Brigadier Beresford of his personal experiences on Singapore before the surrender, 29/30 Jan - 17 Feb 1942. Very detailed and with much emotional comment: "A large British force was beaten and had surrendered to an Oriental - incredible." Bound. 36pp Includes part of Beresford's original Mss. (2pp only) with colourful sketch maps of the terrain. compiled: 1945

1945

From: 1942 To: 1945

Further deposit by Lieutenant Colonel J.D.Sainsbury T.D. 23 October 1991

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Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment, Royal Anglian Regiment, 5th Battalion (T.A.) Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment, service personnel, overseas (WW2), other 20th/21st century actions, Asians, maps, Singapore