1949 to 1954 : Student Activist
“When I went to the university, it was a completely placid place where the English-educated, future civil servants and teachers, would never say boo to a goose.“
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October 1948 : Joined Raffles College
James enrolled in Raffles College in 1948. Picnic And Activities at the Beach Student Life Rugger XV As later noted in the Special Branch report, James was a keen rugby
March 1948 : James Returned to Malaya
James returned to Malaya at the request of his father. “My father got fed up and he asked me to come back…..It is in India that I recognised that I
1946 to 1947 : Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps
James enrolled in the Bengal Technical Institute at Jadavpur, Calcutta. He left his engineering studies a few months later to attend Visva-Bharati in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. James also enlisted in the Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps (RWAC) in early 1947 … Read more…1946 to 1947 : Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps
Late 1945 : Airlifted to Calcutta
“My friend Captain Lakshmi said I should go to India, and I went to India with some letters for Bhulabhai Desai who was leading the Congress defence (Red Fort Trials)
May 1945 : INA Surrendered
“In Rangoon, I did not surrender. I went into the countryside. I lived there for sometime. Then I met a man called Amritlal Seth, he was the man who really
July 1943 to 1945 : Indian National Army
In 1943, James was inspired by Subash Chandra Bose to join the Indian National Army in their mission to liberate India from colonial rule. Under the INA, he served in
1932-1941 : Early Education
Later the family moved to Johor Bahru where James attended the prestigious Bukit Zaharah English School and Johore English College. James excelled academically. His notable achievements included receiving the prize
1933: Childhood In Muar
Impacted by the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression, Devan Nair relates how his family came to Muar to stay with P.C Joseph and his family. In his memoirs,
1926 : P.C Joseph Brings His Family to Malaya
At the age of 4, he travelled with his mother to joint his father in Malaya. His father had gone ahead to prepare for the arrival of the family. They