9 min listen
The fall of Singapore
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In February 1942 Britain's stronghold in South East Asia fell to the Japanese. Tens of thousands of Commonwealth soldiers were taken prisoner. They were sent to prison camps across the region and set to work. Maurice Naylor worked on the Thai-Burma railway until World War Two ended.
Released:
Feb 14, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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