• Short Summary

    With the withdrawal of Japanese control and the breakdown in civil order, British military units assume a peacekeeping role, supplying food and medical care for the civilian population, ferrying rice by Short S.25 Sunderland flying boat to Kuantan in Malaysia where LtCol Freddie Chapman of the Seaforth Highlanders is stationed

  • Description

    SOUTHEAST ASIA: Various (Java, Malaysia):
    EXT

    CHAPMAN. Lt.-Col. (Br) In Command at Kuantan, Java


    JAVA. Br. troops landing at Batavia docks. Ship being unloaded of Medical Supplies & Food.Dr. Sukarno & Cabinet.Sunderland Flying boats landing at Kuantan,unloading rice, Lt.-Col. Chapman in Command there.


    MILITARY BRITISH. Br. Troops landing at Batavia docks.


    Djakarta; Indonesia; Military - Active

    Frederick Spencer Chapman, Lieutenant-Colonel, Seaforth Highlanders, Java, Jakarta, Batavia, Malaya, Malaysia, Kuantan, Short Sunderland, flying boat, seaplane, rice, food, supplies, medical, health care, civil disturbance, disobedience, lawlessness, brigandry, brigands, outlaws, postwar, post-war
    Background: With the withdrawal of Japanese control and the breakdown in civil order, British military units assume a peacekeeping role, supplying food and medical care for the civilian population, ferrying rice by Short S.25 Sunderland flying boat to Kuantan in Malaysia where LtCol Freddie Chapman of the Seaforth Highlanders is stationed

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVADX1JVJTQB05LD604JZC268HBO
    Media URN:
    VLVADX1JVJTQB05LD604JZC268HBO
    Group:
    Reuters - Gaumont British Newsreel
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    05/11/1945
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:56:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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