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Private George Peter MacDonald of the Royal Signals, pictured on the right with three pals, brought home some historically important photos from his time in the Far East.
Pte MacDonald sailed from Singapore to Liverpool on the Georgic, the last troop ship to leave India, carrying single and married soldiers who had previously been a part of General Sir William Slim's forces in south-east Asia. The ship docked in Liverpool on 25 December 1946.
His photographs, below, include Japanese soldiers laying down arms – their swords being neatly lined up – with British troops standing alert; and the signing of surrender documents in Victoria Institute where Pte MacDonald worked.
