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Malaya 1946

With the liberation May 5 1945 the WW2 took its end in Denmark, but was still going on in Asia and the Pacific.
Upon request from the new Danish Foreign Minister Christmas Mĝller my father Knud Henriksen (then 26) and other young men volunteered for the English army.
He joined the 1. Btn Royal Lincolnshire regiment for his recruit time before he was drafted from Liverpool September 21 1946
heading Singapore [Malaysia] via Suez.
More than 100 old pictures were handed over to me in a shoebox, most of them in poor condition.
This gallery is more a documentation of a period in his life and respect for the people of Malaya, than an example of perfect restoration.
Thank you Knud for sharing.






Knud's gear was a Kodak Brownie Target from around 1941



Empress of Australia
Empress of Australia		 Spare Time
Spare Time		 Boxing match
Boxing match		 Singapore Port
Singapore Port
Singapore to Taipeng
Singapore to Taipeng		 Port Weld
Port Weld		 Fishing Village near Port Weld
Fishing Village near Port Weld		 Gold Flake
Gold Flake
Boat left from the Japanese occupation
Boat left from the Japanese occupation		 Sailing in the mangrove system
Sailing in the mangrove system		 Emereck in Port Weld
Emereck in Port Weld		 Butterfly soldier. Taiping
Butterfly soldier. Taiping
Taiping Rickshaw
Taiping Rickshaw		 Singapore
Singapore		 Outboard Motor is ready
Outboard Motor is ready		 Appropriate uniform
Appropriate uniform
Natural Swimming Pool 1946
Natural Swimming Pool 1946		 A trip for the ladies
A trip for the ladies		 Malaysian relationship to the soldiers
Malaysian relationship to the soldiers		 Photo for mom
Photo for mom
Dragon Dance
Dragon Dance		 Port Weld
Port Weld		 Oxcart Taiping 1947
Oxcart Taiping 1947		 Penang malaysia
Penang malaysia
Forest Worker
Forest Worker		 Chinese, Indian, malaysian children
Chinese, Indian, malaysian children		 Hannover 1946
Hannover 1946		 Hannover 1946
Hannover 1946
Indian Ocean Socotra
Indian Ocean Socotra		 BURMA 1947
BURMA 1947
regi olbrechts PM reply 07-Sep-2010 18:23
I AGREE 100% WITH MY BEST FRIEND JEAN_LUC ELIAS (who lives just down the road!)
FAN-TAST-IC IMAGES. STUNNING. WHAT A KEEN EYE YOUR FATHER HAD.
BRILLIANT STUFF.
And me, I think I'm gonna buy a Kodak Brownie!! Oy yeah...
Wonderfull.
Jean-Luc Elias PM reply 02-Apr-2009 19:56
These pictures are a real treasure! V
Pawel PM reply 06-Mar-2009 13:18
Spledid, splendid gallery!
BV!
Michael Parkinson PM reply 16-Feb-2009 13:44
A very interesting look at a time gone by. My father was in Singapore also with the Royal Navy during this period.
Bryan Ramsay PM reply 24-Dec-2008 15:21
Excellent gallery! -BJ
Gérard Koehl PM reply 23-Dec-2008 16:58
Superbe reportage qui nous plonge dans le passé. V
Dale Unruh PM reply 23-Dec-2008 16:48
What a great collection!! Thank you for sharing these wonderful images, and a glimpse into the past.
Tom Briggs PM reply 22-Dec-2008 22:43
I love these old galleries, Hans-Peter ... thanks for sharing ... these are cherished family photos that must bring back great memories for the people who were there ... voted
Gerhard Ritsema PM reply 20-Dec-2008 10:43
Wonderfull gallery and a great treasure for your family!
Marisa D.L. PM reply 18-Dec-2008 23:21
Very interesting documentary work!
Steve Morris PM reply 16-Dec-2008 19:20
Fascinating gallery - really enjoyed looking at these old photos. My father was in India at the same time, and when he died recently I also got a shoe box full of similar shots. It's a small world!!
Gus PM reply 13-Dec-2008 22:19
Don't you have more?
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