Book Talk: Survival in Singapore
Schedule
Sun Feb 15 2026 at 05:00 am to 06:00 am
UTC+11:00Location
Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne, VI
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On a pitch-black night in September 1943, an Australian commando unit launched a daring raid on Singapore Harbour, sinking and damaging Japanese ships in what became known as Operation Jaywick. While the mission passed into legend, it sparked a brutal crackdown by Japan’s military police.In Survival in Singapore, Tom Trumble uncovers the extraordinary human stories that followed. From a courageous schoolteacher smuggling aid into Changi Prison to a diplomat who endured shipwreck, the book explores survival against impossible odds and the choices that shaped lives in wartime Singapore.
After the talk, gather on the Shrine Forecourt for a moving Last Post Service commemorating the Fall of Singapore.
Copies of Survival in Singapore will be available for purchase at the event.
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https://www.shrine.org.au/book-talk-survival-singapore
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Where is it happening?
Shrine of Remembrance, Royal Botanical Gardens, SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE RESERVE, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia, MelbourneEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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