Title:FIELD MARSHAL BROOKE MAKES TOUR OF INSPECTION OF SINGAPORE [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 449
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Field Marshal Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), arrives in Singapore for a tour of inspection, and visits a number of infantry battalions.
Description: Wide shot showing a taxiing RAF Avro York transport aircraft at Kallang airport, Singapore. Long lens shot of Lord Mountbatten (Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command) greeting Field Marshal Brooke and introducing him to senior officers, including Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey (commander of Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA)), Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park (Allied Air Commander-in-Chief), Air Commodore Cohu (commander RAF bases Singapore), the naval chief of staff, and Brigadier McKerren, head of the British Military Administration (Malaya). Brooke takes a salute and inspects a guard of honour provided by the Royal Navy (from «HMS Howe», the guard being commanded by Lieutenant-Commander Hill-Norton and Lieutenant Hampton), the British Army (guard from 12th Parachute Battalion, commanded by Major Freeguard) and Royal Air Force (guard from the RAF Regiment, commanded by Squadron Leader H Sullivan). At 5th Parachute Brigade Brooke is saluted by a quarter guard and a bugler plays a salute. The guard falls out. 7th Parachute Battalion on parade in marching order. Brooke inspects the battalion accompanied by Brigadier Poett, the brigade commander, and Lieutenant-Colonel Pine-Coffin, the battalion's commanding officer. Jeeps and trailers drawn up for inspection. Brooke inspects a detachment of men standing by one of the battalion's lorries. At a luncheon party at Government House an informal group of senior officers, led by Mountbatten and Brooke (and an unnamed Air Marshal), pass camera. Mountbatten with Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey. Mountbatten, Brooke and a Major-General wearing the patch of 7th Indian Division (Evans?). Close-up of Brooke. Close-up of Mountbatten. Wide shot of the general scene. More footage of Brooke inspecting the 7th Parachute Battalion's motor transport. Brooke gets into his staff car. Quarter guard of the 12th Parachute Battalion salutes Brooke. Brooke is shown the 12th Battalion's colour; a set of parachute wings with '12th Bn' above and 'Yorkshire' below, and battle honours on the reverse. Brooke meets the battalion's officers and warrant officers. Brooke watches men of the battalion boxing. At Singapore docks Brooke meets a Colonel Leeper and his staff, responsible for the operation of the docks. At HQ 4th Infantry Brigade Brooke is saluted by a guard before watching men drilling. Accompanied by Brigadier McCullen (the brigade commander) Brooke visits 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Close-up of Brooke talking to an officer of the battalion. Men training with a 2-inch mortar. Brooke departs by car.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Girling, F P (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mountbatten, Louis (Earl)
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
Brooke, Alan Francis (person)
Park, Keith Rodney (person)
Dempsey, Miles Christopher (person)
Poett, Joseph Howard Nigel (person)
Pine-Coffin, Richard Geoffrey (person)
British Army, 2nd Division (regiment/service)
British Army, 5th Parachute Brigade (regiment/service)
British Army, Parachute Regiment, 7th Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Parachute Regiment, 12th Battalion (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment (regiment/service)
South East Asia Command (regiment/service)
British Army, 4th Infantry Brigade (regiment/service)
British Army, Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
British Military Administration Malaya (regiment/service)
Keywords: Kallang, Singapore (geography)
India 1939-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
