Lord Mountbatten Singapore

Mountbatten is a neighbourhood located in the planning area of marine parade singapore.

Lord mountbatten singapore. Mountbatten estate is one of the five subzones in the marine parade area within singapores central region. It spans a total area of 161 ha1 it was named after lord louis mountbatten who later became earl mountbatten of burma2 today mountbatten estate is described as an area with a mix of quality bungalows and residential apartments3. Mountbatten was on a boating vacation in sligo ireland with his family when members of the ira claimed they planted and. Mountbatten was fourth sea lord in 195052 commander in chief of the mediterranean fleet in 195254 and first sea lord in 195559.

Lord louis mountbatten takes the japanese surrender in singapore. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. Top trends singapore lord mountbatten 5122019 lord mountbatten was a british statesman and naval leader the fourth child of prince louis of battenberg. In september 1945 lord mountbatten was in singapore to witness the surrender of the japanese forces at the municipal building.

Lord mountbatten was killed by the irish republican army in 1979. It was later named after lord louis mountbatten 1900 1979 who was the earl mountbatten of burma last viceroy of india and also southeast asias supreme allied commander during the second world war. 25 june 1900 27 august 1979 was a british royal navy officer and statesman an uncle of prince philip duke of edinburgh and second cousin once removed of queen elizabeth ii. Following japans surrender in august 1945 mountbatten was determined that the japanese commanders should lose face and insisted on senior commanders swords being handed over in singapore.

He had been married to lady edwina ashley mountbatten since 1922. At the potsdam conference in july 1945 mountbatten was one of the few privy to the impending use of the atomic bomb. In 1945 the japanese surrendered singapore and hms sussex was sent over to singapore.