Title
Photograph of James Puthucheary in INA Uniform
Year/Period
1940s
Region
Singapore/Malaya
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: 15.2 x 10.2 cm
Accession No.
2014-00489
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr.S.R.Nathan
In 1943, James Puthucheary enlisted in the Indian National Army in response to a call for volunteers to fight for Indian independence. Puthucheary was posted to a guerrilla regiment and fought in the Burmese jungle and survived the disastrous Battle of Imphal. When James Puthucheary decided to join the INA, it was endorsed by his immediate circle. His brothers, Dominic (pictured here) and George Puthucheary also joined the Balak Sena. The former recalls marching at Batu Pahat with a wooden gun during daily training sessions.
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