Raster Scanning Posted 11 July , 2003 Share Posted 11 July , 2003 I am off to Singapore this weekend to do shopping with the wife. After the 3rd clothes shop I will be ready to escape to the bar. This usually ends in tears for some reason or another. This time I wonder if there is anything remotely related to WW1 I can see. I have done most of the WW2 interest places. Any ideas? Please help to save a marriage John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 11 July , 2003 Share Posted 11 July , 2003 John, I had a similar experience this time last year. The cathedral has some plaques, notably the one to the men who died in the mutiny of 5th Native Light Inf in Feb 1915. Nearby is the cenotaph. There is a plot of WW1 graves in the War Cemetery at Kranji. As you go into the cem they are at the far back left hand side, just past the memorial, and include some men killed in the mutiny. Fort Siloso on Sentosa Island is well worth a visit if you have not been. A small amount on the role of the fort in WW1 - a local militia I think. Nearby is a partially dereliect British Army barracks, I think post WW1 vintage. Many of the roads on the island have names like Larkhill Rd etc. thats all I found other than the WW2 stuff. Happy hunting! Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 11 July , 2003 Author Share Posted 11 July , 2003 Thanks Charles. I have been to Sentosa but not the cathederal. So I will start off there and see how much time I have left, we will stay Saturday night so I will try Kranji on Sunday. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 11 July , 2003 Share Posted 11 July , 2003 The Mutiny- Any more info about it? What happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 11 July , 2003 Share Posted 11 July , 2003 On 15.02.15 the 5th Light Infantry, Indian Army mutinied. The rising was put down after a few days and all mutineers captured after a couple of weeks. CWGC list the following casualty numbers 1 Army Service Corps 1 Royal Navy 5 Royal Garrison Artillery 10 Singapore Volunteer Rifles 1 Johore Forces 1 Malay States Rifles 2 5th Light Infantry (British officers) I have no record of casualties amongst the mutineers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 12 July , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2003 Thanks very much. I am off to the airport now but found this in answer to Christine's question. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownag Posted 14 July , 2003 Share Posted 14 July , 2003 Japanese Marines on ships in Singapore Harbour were used by the authorities to help put down the mutiniers. I don't think there were any regular infantry available so the burden fell on the local volunteers and garrison artillery at first. I have a contemporary newspaper article about it somewhere which lists dead and wounded British only. I'll try and find it a post more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 14 July , 2003 Share Posted 14 July , 2003 Ian Beckett wrote a paper "A Serious Emeute: The Singapore Mutiny of February 1915" in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research in the mid 1980s. I dont know the exact date, but he refers to it in his bibliography in "A Nation In Arms" (pub 1985) as being imminent, so I would guess 1985 to 1987ish. Hopefully someone on the Forum can confirm. I havent tracked this down yet, but have been meaning to for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 14 July , 2003 Share Posted 14 July , 2003 each day i visit this forum i learn something new ..i have never heard of this mutiny read the article and have an understanding now though. thanks Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownag Posted 17 July , 2003 Share Posted 17 July , 2003 It took a few days to find the list but here are some names from the 1915 Riots from ‘The Northern Times’ of 25.02.1915 The details are straight from the paper, I have not checked names or numbers etc against CWGC or SDGW for mistakes. Killed Capt. F. MacLean, RGA attached to Malay States Guides Capt. F V Izard, RGA Capt. P Boyce, 5th LI Lt. H S Elliott, 5th LI Lt. A F Legge, Singapore Volunteer Medical Company Gnr J Barry, 35514 RGA Cpl. R V Beagley, 8814 RGA Sgt E H Sexton, 15975 ASC Stoker 1st Class C F Anscombe, O.N.K. 11747 HMS Cadinus P Walton, Singapore Volunteer Artillery Dr P N Gerrard, Malaya States Volunteer Rifles W W Leich, Malaya States Volunteer Rifles H Cuillimore, Johore Forces Singapore Volunteer Rifles B C Cameron , S Drysdale, J Harper, A J G Holt, G O Lawson, J H Montgomerie Died of Wounds One native officer, one Corporal, one private (no names given) Civilians Killed G O Butterworth, Warder J Clarke, J B Dunn, C V Dyson, N F Edwards, A Evans, F Geddes Civilians Died of wounds D J Marshall, D McGilvray, C Smith, G Wall, Dr E D Whittie, G B Woolcombe Very Seriously Wounded H S Garner, Malay States Volunteer Rifles – Severely wounded Gnr F W Himd, 37206 RGA Cpl. C W Keeple, 3269 RGA E E F Letto, Malay States Volunteer Rifles – Seriously wounded Gnr W Gaby, 32811 RGA Gar. LV Woodhouse, Singapore Volunteer Rifles Wounded Slightly J Robertson, T.V.R.W Flint, S.R.E.V (no initial given) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 17 July , 2003 Share Posted 17 July , 2003 From CWGC records three more military names can be added - two seem to have been confused with civilians in the newspaper report (G.Wall = G.Wald?) Cpl Donald McGilvray SVR (DoW) Sjt George Wald SVR (KiA) Major Reginald Hugh Galwey RGA Could these be the three unamed? Also CWGC quotes the name Leich as Leigh and Stoker Anscombe's ship as HMS 'Cadmus' The other military names in the newspaper all agree with CWGC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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