Copy of account written by Judy Balcombe, member of Malaya Volunteer Group Australia, on a visit to Palembang and Bangka, Indonesia, 2011 - 2024
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/15/22/7
Scope and Contents
Comprises: covering note from Judy Balcombe; disc (DVD) of photographs from visit to Indonesia in 2011; typescript account of visit; issue of ‘Apa Khabar’ (April 2024) which includes notice of Balcombe’s publication, ‘The evacuation of Singapore to the prison camps of Sumatra’.
Dates
- Creation: 2011 - 2024
Creator
- From the Fonds: British, Association of Malaysia and Singapore (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
Due to the fragile state of many of these papers, users must consult microfilm copies where available.
Biographical / Historical
Balcombe’s grandfather, Colin Campbell, a civilian internee, died in captivity at Muntok [Mentok]. Sidney Baddeley was held at Muntok and Palembang before being transferred to Japan.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk