Title:JAPANESE SURRENDER OF SINGAPORE SIGNED ABOARD HMS SUSSEX [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JIN 100
Other titles:INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Japanese officers, including General Itagaki and Admiral Fukudome, come aboard the Royal Navy heavy cruiser HMS Sussex to sign the surrender of Singapore.
Description: Looking aft on the quarterdeck of the heavy cruiser HMS Sussex assembled ship’s officers; a body of officers march towards and past camera. Looking across the quarterdeck, a Royal Marine band plays as sailors march past. Closer shot shows the Royal Marine bandmaster and the band playing. Looking down as naval officer (the Captain?) inspects a group of twelve officers on deck. Various shots as the Captain (?) inspects the ship’s company. A body of sailors marching towards and halting in front of camera. A guard of six sailors fix bayonets. Sailors at the ‘slope arms’; they present arms. They unfix their bayonets. Looking directly at a young naval officer with sword; he is seen to say ‘present arms’, and salutes with his sword. He repeats the salute for the camera. Two shots showing a sailor hauling on a line. Close shot as a White Ensign is hoisted. Series of shots of the ship’s band slow marching; Sussex’s badge can be seen behind. A guard of sailors with fixed bayonets on deck beneath the guns of one of Sussex’s turret. The commander of the guard repositions himself, with the band behind. Looking aft as a White Ensign is hoisted; moored very close by and directly astern is a King George V Class battleship. A British (Dido Class?) cruiser moored a short distance away with a launch approaching Sussex. Admiral Cedric Holland comes aboard and is saluted. On deck Holland speaks with Lieutenant-General Christison (commander XV Indian Corps) and Major-General Mansergh, commander 5th Indian Division. Looking toward the cruiser with an armed local coaster passing between. Two naval officers talking on deck. Group of sailors and a marine on deck. An out of focus shot of a distant warship. A launch comes alongside Sussex carrying the surrender delegates. General Itagaki comes aboard, followed by Admiral Fukudome; they salute as they step aboard. They go below decks. In Admiral Holland’s cabin the Japanese delegation are shown in; they sit down. The Allied delegation talking amongst themselves; they suddenly look up as if someone has entered the room. Close-up Admiral Holland. Pan along the Allied delegation; Christison, Holland, a Captain (possibly Captain Lloyd Davies), and another Allied officer (not British Army or Navy). Itagaki signs the surrender. Japanese officers signing.
Alternative Title:INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Indian Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
Indian Public Relations Film Unit (Production company)
Villiers, Kenneth (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, SUSSEX (HMS), cruiser (regiment/service)
Holland, Cedric Swinton (person)
Christison, Philip (person)
Mansergh, Eric Carden Robert (person)
Itagaki, Seishiro (person)
Fukudome, Shigeru (person)
Keywords: Surrender of Japanese Forces 1945, Singapore, Second World War (event)
Royal Navy 1939-1945 (theme)
Far East 1939-1945 (theme)
A 30481 (JAPANESE SURRENDER AT SINGAPORE, 4 SEPTEMBER 1945)
ABY 143 (JAPANESE SURRENDER AT SINGAPORE [Allocated Title])
JFU 309 (JAPANESE SURRENDER IN SINGAPORE [Allocated Title])
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