Louis Mountbatten Singapore

Prince louis was reportedly named after lord mountbatten.

Louis mountbatten singapore. 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. Panning shot of sunderland flying boats in fly past. 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 iiduring the second world war he was supreme allied commander south east asia. 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 is a neighbourhood located in the planning area of marine parade singapore. More shots of the lord. One is prince louis. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg.

Mountbatten estate is one of the five subzones in the marine parade area within singapores central region. An important statesman of the british empire lord mountbatten spent much of his career in british east india an area that included india burma and malaya. Lord louis mountbatten mountbatten road is named after lord louis mountbatten 25 june 1900 27 august 1979 the last viceroy and first governor general of independent india. Serving the mountbatten subzone the area and the station is named after british admiral lord louis mountbatten the supreme allied commander of the south east asia command who accepted the japanese surrender of singapore during the second world war.

Built at the junction of mountbatten road old airport road and stadium boulevard mountbatten station provides mrt access to residents of the. Military parade with full regimental band in singapore. Another reason is my grandfather percy doswell a royal airforce doctor witnessed the surrender ceremony at the municipal building of singapore headed by lord louis mountbatten supreme allied commander of south east asia command who came to singapore to receive the formal surrender of the japanese forces in the region from general seishiro itagaki on behalf of general hisaichi terauchi. In september 1945 lord mountbatten was in singapore to witness the surrender of the japanese forces at the municipal building.

The independent broke down the importance and legacy rooted in several of the royals official names. The neighbourhood is named after lord louis mountbatten the supreme allied commander of the south east asia command governor general of india and british military administrator of malaya from 1945 to 1946.