Jim’s Story - 2/19th Battalion WW2 Malaya (Muar, Bakri, Parit Sulong) and escape from Singapore скачать в хорошем качестве

Jim’s Story - 2/19th Battalion WW2 Malaya (Muar, Bakri, Parit Sulong) and escape from Singapore

In loving memory of my grandfather, Major James “Jim” Alexander Howard, and in honour of 2/19th Battalion AIF (Australian Imperial Force), who lost more members that any other Australian unit raised in World War II. Jim’s own account of training with the NSW Scottish Regiment, enlisting in Sydney, fighting in Malaya (Battle of Muar, Siege of Bakri, Parit Sulong Bridge) and his remarkable escape from Singapore with four mates, all wounded, as it fell to the Japanese. Also some sober reflections on the futility of war and the psychological effects (including PTSD much later in life). Lest we forget. Acknowledgements: The majority of the content is edited from a series of interviews conducted for the Australians At War Film Archive (http://australiansatwarfilmarchive.un...) and I’m very grateful for the work they’ve done to preserve these memories. Please consider donating towards this effort. Further images and video footage: Australian War Memorial (https://www.awm.gov.au/) The Grim Glory - The History of the 2/19 Battalion A.I.F. (ISBN 0 909133 00 x) Howard family archive MS Abbekerk website (https://www.msabbekerk.nl/) Music: Scotland The Brave - Tress Maksimuk aka. Dark Isle Piper Flowers of the Forest - Duncan Pittock Please reach out if I’ve inadvertently violated any copyright or indeed if you have other content that could be included in this work.