REMEMBRANCE SERVICE FOR 83RD ANNIVERSARY of FALL of SINGAPORE
HELD SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2025
11.00 AM
POW MEMORIAL, KINGS PARK
2025 is the
Final Fall of Singapore Service
Hosted by 2/4th MGB ex-Members Assoc (Est 1946)
Above: Catafalque Party and flag raisers from 502 Karrakatta Army Cadet Unit, led by Lt. Tarique Weerasekera.
Bugler: L/Cpl David Scott (Rtd) Sub Warden State War Memorial.
Below: Glenda James (daughter of WX17634 Wally Holding)
Below: Jim Ridgwell (Son of WX124197 Dick Ridgwell)
Above: Relective music by Jim Elliott (son of WX8619 Jim Elliott Snr)
Above Placing Rosemary on the Memorial.
Below: President Harry Tysoe, grandson of WX9226 Pte Harry Tysoe d. Japan 1943 aged 35 years with WX3447 Lt. Geoffery Raphael’s cousin Geoffery Van Hattan. Lt Raphael was executed 19 February 1945 aged 25 years
Below: Left Lt. Geoffery Raphael executed Singapore 19 February 1942 aged 25 years.
Right: WX12735 L/Corp. John McGregor imprisoned Outram Road Gaol, Singapore.
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Below: John McGregor (son of WX12835 John McGregor) and Doug Peat
Below: Phil White relative of WX9393 Lt. John Meiklejohn – KIA Singapore 8 February 1942 aged 22 years)
Phillip (Phil) White AM, RFD, BA, GRAD DIP ED, MED(MAN), psc (r)
Brigadier (Retd)
Trustee RSLWA
Honorary Colonel 10th Light Horse Regiment
Patron RAACAWA
Patron WA 10th Light Horse Organisation
Below: Patricia Morrison (daughter of WX15746 Arthur Morrison) and Doug Cornish (son of WX9035 Sgt Ron Cornish).
Other 2/4th MGB soldiers who were executed include:
Captain WX3448 Captain Jack Thompson executed 19 February 1942 aged 36 years
WX17754 Pte James Brown executed Singapore 19 February 1942 aged 29 years
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WX5222 Pte Harold Ockerby Executed 19 February 1942 aged 42 years at Singapore. Ockerby was WW1 Veteran and Driver to Lt. Col Anketell, Commanding Officer of 2/4th MGB.
WX16675 Private Rupert John Millhouse executed 19 February 1942 Singapore aged 23 years.