| Place | Asia: Philippines, Luzon, Manila |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1720 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Horridge, George Redvers |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | Unknown |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Horridge, George Redvers (Civilian, b.1910 - d.1981)
Description
"My experiences in Manila" by George Redvers Horridge. Notes on how Mr Horridge (a civilian) was taken into an internment camp in St Tomas in Manila and then Los Banos. Details his time in the camps and how the conditions worsened as the Japanese took more control over the internees. Also talks about the rescue by American and Phillipino forces on the 23rd of February 1945.