Chinfen, Lloyd Beresford (Oral history)

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Chinese civilian in Hong Kong and China, 12/1941-7/1943; NCO served with Force 136 Special Operations Executive in India, Ceylon and Australia, 7/1943-12/1944; served as wireless operator with Force 136, Special Operations Executive during Operation Carpenter in Malaya, 10/1944-8/1945

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REEL 1 Background in China and Hong Kong, 1925-1941: family origins; education. Aspects of period as civilian in Hong Kong and China, 12/1941-7/1943: witnessing Japanese attack on Hong Kong, 12/1941; sight of Japanese arrival in Hong Kong, 12/1941; family's decision to leave Hong Kong for China, 2/1942; decision to return to Hong Kong after period in parental village of Kwangtung, China; narrow escape from execution by bandits on Hong Kong border; personal attitudes towards Japanese; presence of Chinese Nationalist Party, (Kuomingtang) guerrillas near Kwangtung; being cross-examined by Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomingtang) guerrillas; move to Kweilin, China; failure to enlist in Republic of China Air Force at Kweilin, China; being robbed during journey to Chungking, China. REEL 2 Continues: aid from friends and life in Chungking, China; being offered role in India by British Consulate in Chungking, China, 7/1943. Recollections of period as NCO with Force 136 in India, Ceylon and Australia, 8/1943-12/1944: flight from Chungking, China to Calcutta, India; orders to go to Meerut, India; training with Force 136 at Meerut and Poona, India; reaction to being told of nature of role with Force 136; further training in Ceylon; transfer to China Bay, Ceylon, 5/1944; voyage on submarine HMS Tantalus to coast of Malaya, 7/1944-8/1944. REEL 3 Continues: HMS Tantalus's 4th War Patrol against Japanese shipping, 7/1944-8/1944; failed attempt to land in Malaya; voyage in submarine depot ship HMS Maidstone to Fremantle, Australia, 8/1944; training in Exmouth Gulf, Australia including training in disembarking in rubber boats from submarines, near fatal training accident and problems with outboard engines. Recollections of operations as wireless operator with Force 136, Special Operations Executive during Operation Carpenter in Malaya, 10/1944-8/1945: voyage in submarine HMS Telemachus to east coast of Malaya, 9/1944-10/1944; problems in making landfall north of Singapore, Malaya, 6/10/1944; failure to recontact HMS Telemachus by walkie-talkie; size of team; team's lack of rations; memories of Major William Martin; setting up training camp further inland; making first radio contact with Ceylon; arranging air supply drops from Consolidated Liberators. REEL 4 Continues: method of dropping supplies into jungle including air supply drops without parachutes; winning confidence of local guerrillas; uniform worn by local guerrillas; death of Major William Martin during Japanese attack on camp, 25/1/1945; improvisation with radio codes to Ceylon after security breach; taking over of temporary command by Australian Captain Syme; further hunting of team by Japanese; recruitment to team of ex-police officer Major Ian Wylie; problems with wireless work; team's daily life in jungle; passing information to Ceylon of Japanese troop dispositions; issue of cyanide tablets; orders to go to Singapore, Malaya after VJ Day, 8/1945; rest at Palace of Sultan of Johore. REEL 5 Continues: visiting Changi Camp after VJ Day, 16/8/1945; personal code-name 'Bambi'; reaction to being agent in jungle in Johore, Malaya.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), Second World War (content)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (Recorder)
Chinfen, Lloyd Beresford (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1992-10-08
Dimensions: whole: Duration 135, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 12785

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