Surrender_Singapore.jpg

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Lieutenant-General Percival and his party carry the Union flag on their way to surrender Singapore to the Japanese. Left to Right: Major Cyril Wild (carrying white flag) interpreter; Brigadier T. K. Newbigging (carrying the Union flag) Chief Administrative Officer, Malaya Command; Lieutenant-Colonel Ichiji Sugita; Brigadier K. S. Torrance, Brigadier General Staff Malaya Command; Lieutenant General Arthur Percival, General Officer Commanding, Malaya Command.

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Date

15 February 1942

Source

This photograph HU 2781 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 5707-03)

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Photographer not identified. "Official photograph".

Post-Work: User:W.wolny

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15 February 1942