Escape from Singapore

Escape from Singapore — 1. My Childhood Escape

As our step-mother knew no-one in England, and was so clearly required in Singapore, she elected to stay...

Escape from Singapore — 2a. A View from England

Well on Sunday last I wrote there sent a stamped addressed envelope for a reply, which I received back this...

Escape from Singapore — 2b. A View from England

They left Singapore with Rosemary Brian on Jany 31st, leaving Piri Suze to help to work for the Island. I...

Escape from Singapore — 5. 50 Years on : a Small World!

A 90 year old lady, “Midge” Warner, a friend of Lizanne, had been saying she came back by boat...

Escape from Singapore — 6b. "Midge"s Story

Then we sailed from Batavia through the Sunda straits between Java and Sumatra, which was where we were...

Escape from Singapore — 6a. "Midge"s Story

We went Liverpool — Marseille — Port Said — Suez canal - Aden - Columbo — Penang...

Escape from Singapore — 4. My Parents’ Fate

I shall not attempt to describe what I saw when I came to the side of the ship again but suffice it...

Escape from Singapore — 1b. The Napper Story Background

Sources S1 to S4 in particular relate to the abortive voyage of the pair of boats my parents escaped on,...

Escape from Singapore — 3a. Life in K.L. Preparing for War

Piri made a joke about it and told her if it was still more busy in his “hospital office” that...

Escape from Singapore — 3b. Life in K.L. Preparing for War

In one of the letters you mentioned a little bit about scarlet fever, so Piri thought that the three of...

Escape from Singapore — 7. Jenny's Childhood Memories

These are the memories of "Midge"s daughter Jenny, on the journey from their home in Kuala Lumpur,...

Escape from Singapore — 6c. "Midge"s Story

After he'd had the operation he had to go up to London to see some Board or other, in connection with...