Notebook of Avon Reah Smith-Ryan, 1942-1945

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Prisoner of War Singapore
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AWM2019.22.210
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Prisoner of War records

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Sat 30 Jan  This was almost completed but in any case each
gun had the number of belts ordered at the post, as at
brought a meagre number of spare parts. (Lock springs and
firing pins  It was indeed fortunate that I had heard, 
on the Friday morning before leaving the level Base of the 
abandoned store. Capt Jack Thompson & I  drove round in 
my van & took in 30 minutes more spare parts than the
unit had seen in its previous 14 months training & this 
after Bn B M.  as had assured us that there wasn't a spare 
part than to be had in the islands. As we drove out we passed 
the Army picquet arriving to take over the store. So
for the first time the day men had an ample supply of spare
parts. - We also supplied the other Coys with what they
wanted.
Soon after day light I went to forward H.Q.
at 756282 on the hill overlooking the Causeway & Straits.
The CO. & L.O were in the vicinity and advised that
demolition would occur soon. Argyll Regt. marched
over the Causeway in good order with pipers playing.
This was really a fine sight. Arty. I,P, close to fwd.
H.Q. received inf. that the withdrawal was complete
and at approx. 0800 hrs the Causeway was blown. The
first charge caused a breach about 1000s from the
Southern end. A second charge was then exploded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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