Description
Object description
Collection of miscellaneous documents relating to V B Atterton's captivity in the Far East, following his capture at Singapore in February 1942 while serving as a signalman in the 11th Division, including: a copy of Lt General Yamashita's letter advising the British to surrender (1p, February 1942); Ts letter (1 folio, 13 March 1942) from Royal Signals Record Office to Mrs Atterton posting her husband as 'missing'; two printed leaflets (2pp each) advising families of prisoners how to them send mail, titled "Communication with prisoners of war and civilians in Japan and Japanese occupied territories" issued by the General Post Office in July 1942; copy of Special Order No 3, by commander of Changi, ordering prisoners to sign forms promising not to escape (1p, September 1942); copy of the 'Selerang' declaration signed by Atterton (4 September 1942); Japanese propaganda leaflet (December 1942); 2 postcards from Atterton to his wife (February 1943, August 1944); Printed form (1 folio, AF B104-83A) sent to Mrs L Atterton informing her that her husband is a prisoner of war (16 March 1943); Printed leaflet (1 folio) MEMBERI TAHU DECREE [from] Tuan Penglima Tentera Dai Nippon/The Commander of the Nippon Army; brief ts notes on pow life in Malaya (epp, December 1944); 3 copies of 'Prisoners of War in Japanese Hands' a bulletin issued to next-of-kin (January, February, April 1945); Allied leaflet (in Japanese) dropped over Kranji Camp addressed to the commandant informing him the war is over and ordering him to treat the prisoners well (28 August 1945); copy of a report on the 'Double Tenth' investigation into atrocities at Sime Road internment camp (4pp, 12 September 1945); 2 interrogation certificates certifying that he had been interrogated with regard to his imprisonment (September 1945); warning issued to all ex-pows regarding careless talk in press and broadcasts (September 1945); Printed letter 1p (1 folio) with a message for returning prisoners of war by HM King George VI (September 1945); War Office booklet 'To All British Army Ex-Prisoners of War (September 1945); 'News from Britain' magazine produced by the Red Cross and St John War Organisation; and a Japanese cigarette packet.
Content description
Collection of miscellaneous documents relating to V B Atterton's captivity in the Far East, following his capture at Singapore in February 1942 while serving as a signalman in the 11th Division, including: a copy of Lt General Yamashita's letter advising the British to surrender (1p, February 1942); Ts letter (1 folio, 13 March 1942) from Royal Signals Record Office to Mrs Atterton posting her husband as 'missing'; two printed leaflets (2pp each) advising families of prisoners how to them send mail, titled "Communication with prisoners of war and civilians in Japan and Japanese occupied territories" issued by the General Post Office in July 1942; copy of Special Order No 3, by commander of Changi, ordering prisoners to sign forms promising not to escape (1p, September 1942); copy of the 'Selerang' declaration signed by Atterton (4 September 1942); Japanese propaganda leaflet (December 1942); 2 postcards from Atterton to his wife (February 1943, August 1944); Printed form (1 folio, AF B104-83A) sent to Mrs L Atterton informing her that her husband is a prisoner of war (16 March 1943); Printed leaflet (1 folio) MEMBERI TAHU DECREE [from] Tuan Penglima Tentera Dai Nippon/The Commander of the Nippon Army; brief ts notes on pow life in Malaya (epp, December 1944); 3 copies of 'Prisoners of War in Japanese Hands' a bulletin issued to next-of-kin (January, February, April 1945); Allied leaflet (in Japanese) dropped over Kranji Camp addressed to the commandant informing him the war is over and ordering him to treat the prisoners well (28 August 1945); copy of a report on the 'Double Tenth' investigation into atrocities at Sime Road internment camp (4pp, 12 September 1945); 2 interrogation certificates certifying that he had been interrogated with regard to his imprisonment (September 1945); warning issued to all ex-pows regarding careless talk in press and broadcasts (September 1945); Printed letter 1p (1 folio) with a message for returning prisoners of war by HM King George VI (September 1945); War Office booklet 'To All British Army Ex-Prisoners of War (September 1945); 'News from Britain' magazine produced by the Red Cross and St John War Organisation; and a Japanese cigarette packet.
History note
Cataloguer RWAS
History note
Catalogue date 1978-11-01
