ARRIVAL OF GENERAL STOPFORD IN BATAVIA AND UNVEILING OF WAR MEMORIAL [Allocated Title]

In Batavia, capital of the Netherlands East Indies (Jakarta, Indonesia) General Sir Montagu Stopford (commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia) arrives by air the day before unveiling a memorial to Commonwealth personnel killed in the East Indies 1942-1946.

Shot on 15 June 1946: Stopford's aircraft, a Royal Air Force Douglas Dakota transport FL510 'Sister Ann' taxiing at Batavia airfield. Stopford disemplanes and is greeted by Air Commodore Stevens. Stopford takes the salute of a guard of honour of Indian troops, RAF Regiment personnel and Dutch troops, and then inspects them. He departs by car.

Shot on 16 June 1946: Service in progress at the English Church. Unit of sailors. Wreath party. Army chaplain reads a prayer. Wreath bearers. Sailors guard the veiled memorial. View of the parade with Commonwealth flags. Lieutenant-General Mansergh, commander Allied Forces Netherlands East Indies, reads a verse of the Bible. Pipers of the Seaforth Highlanders frame right with sailors in background. Stopford salutes the memorial. Sailors at salute by the memorial. Pipers play. Buglers play the Last Post. Mr Mackereth, British Consul-General, lays a wreath. Australian soldier lays a wreath. Shots of the memorial with close-ups of the inscription.

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