HMS Tamar crew refurbish and rededicate memorial to British WWII prisoners of war
80 years ago, 517 Royal Artillery gunners were captured during the fall of Singapore, and taken to the tiny Island of Ballalae.
Alexander Walters is the Social Media Editor at BFBS Forces News, with nearly five years’ experience covering defence stories at home and abroad. His reporting has taken him from the waters of the Canary Islands to military exercises in Sennelager, events at Buckingham Palace, and the Twickenham pitch, spanning parades, royal engagements, and beyond. After completing his Masters degree, he began his career at BBC Sport and BBC West Midlands.
