CONVOY TO SINGAPORE [Allocated Title]

With the Japanese surrender a convoy carrying troops of 5th Indian Division sails from Rangoon, Burma, to reoccupy Singapore.

Panning view from the troopship MV Dilwara on the Rangoon river showing other vessels of the convoy bound for Singapore. Various views of shipping. A British brigadier, probably Brigadier E J Denholm-Young DSO, commander 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade (wearing 5th Indian Division patch) climbs a staircase to speak to the skipper of the vessel, Captain F L Sampson. Lieutenant-General Philip Christison, commander XV Indian Corps on the bridge with Sampson. Christison on the bridge with a brigadier of XV Corps (leaning on the engine telegraph) in discussion over a map. Christison, Denholm-Young and the other brigadier. Another map is unfolded. Soldiers practise going over the sides of the ship with cargo nets. An Indian soldier cleaning his weapons on deck; he appears to have a rifle and a Sten gun. Views of shipping, and the attendant London Class cruiser HMS Sussex. The destroyer HMS Vigilant (pennant number R93) passes close by. Messages are passed from Vigilant by a jackstay. A launch from HMS Sussex comes alongside; Christison climbs down into it.

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