Visit to the Battlebox by Percival's son, Brigadier (Retired) James Percival on 4 February 2019

Retired Brigadier James Percival and his family were hosted on a special guided tour of the Battlebox by Mr Jeya Ayadurai (Director of Singapore History Consultants Pte Ltd, the management of Battlebox) and team of specialised docents during his personal visit to Singapore.

Seventy-seven years ago, inside the Battlebox, the momentous decision to surrender Singapore to the invading Japanese was made by Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival, General Officer Commanding Malaya Command.

On 4 February, Lt Gen Percival’s son, Brigadier (Retired) James Percival, retraced his father’s footsteps in the World War II-era underground command centre, currently managed by Singapore History Consultants Pte Ltd. He was accompanied by his wife Ann, and his daughter and son-in-law, Lady and Lord Acton.

The Battlebox team was honoured to host them on a tour of the Battlebox - A Story of Strategy & Surrender™. Of the tour, Brigadier Percival gave it a solid stamp of approval. He said: "The portrayal of the campaign is infinitely better now than it was when I was here before. It's totally different. It's more comprehensive and I think it's a fairer assessment of what went on than it had been before."
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For more information about The Battlebox Tour - A Story of Strategy & Surrender™, visit www.battlebox.com.sg.