The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Street portrait of NX27458 Private (Pte) John Allan Cook, 2/20 Battalion, of Bungonia, NSW, standing among family members including his older sister Olive (right) and an unnamed aunt (left). Pte Cook enlisted in June 1940 and on 2 February 1941 embarked for Singapore as part of the 22nd Brigade of the 8th Australian Division. Upon arriving in Singapore on 18 February, the 2/20th moved to south-west Malaya for training and in late August deployed to the port of Mersing on the east coast of the Malayan Peninsula. By January 1942, the 2/20 Battalion was involved in clashes with Japanese forces along the east coast, arriving in Singapore on 21 January to take up a position on the northern flank of the 22nd Brigade's sector on the island's west coast. Pte Cook was one of many members of the 2/20th taken prisoner of war on the night of 15 February, when Singapore fell to the Japanese. Imprisoned at Changi prisoner-of-war camp and then Thailand. Pte Cook died of illness on 5 January 1944 while working on the Burma-Thailand railway.
Portrait of NX59612 Private (Pte) George Arthur Dowling, 2/20 Battalion, of Armatree, NSW. Shortly after arriving in Singapore on 18 February 1941, the battalion moved to south-west Malaya for trainin
Interview with James "Snow" Peat (NX34274), member of 2/18th Battalion, relating to the defence and fall of Singapore, Changi POW camp and other matters.Mr Peat was a prisoner of war with H Force in T
Interview with Verne Toose ( NX12347 ) a member of 2/18th Battalion, speaking about events around the defence and fall of Singapore in WW2, Changi POW camp and other matters. Upon its arrival in Sing
Colin Spence interviewed about his experiences as former members of the 2/18th Battalion during WW2, including the defence and fall of Singapore, Changi POW camp and other matters. Upon its arrival
Interview with John McGory and George Veitch, members of 2/18th Battalion. The battalion was involved in a major action at Jemaluang on the east coast of Malaya before the invasion of Singapore during
Fred Harris and Colin Spence are interviewed about their experiences as former members of the 2/18th Battalion during WW2, including the defence and fall of Singapore, Changi POW camp and other matte