SERVICE AT KRANJI PRISONER OF WAR CAMP BY BISHOP OF SINGAPORE (7/9/1945)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 324).

Synopsis

The Right Reverend Leonard Wilson, Bishop of Singapore, holds a church service at Kranji prisoner of war camp in Singapore, following the liberation of the inmates.

A procession of priests, led by a bearer carrying a crucifix, leaves a small building with a steel door. Views of the service in progress.

Notes

The dopesheet adds that all the participants in this service had been interned in Kranji, including the Bishop. See also JFU 332 for additional coverage.

 

Titles

  • SERVICE AT KRANJI PRISONER OF WAR CAMP BY BISHOP OF SINGAPORE (7/9/1945) (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1945
Running Time:
2 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
98 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
War Office Directorate of Public Relations
cameraman.
Hewit, J R (Sergeant)
Production company
SEAC Film Unit
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