About this Event
Webinar | Tom Trumble on Survival in Singapore: The triumph and tragedy of Australia's greatest commando operation
In honour of Remembrance Day, join us for a special Afternoon Light Live with acclaimed author and podcaster Tom Trumble, who will be unpacking the fascinating story of his latest book, Survival in Singapore: The triumph and tragedy of Australia's greatest commando operation.
Operation Jaywick has long been hailed as Australia’s most daring commando raid ever, even warranting its own 1989 TV miniseries. In 1943, Aussie troops hoodwinked the Japanese authorities in a stealth attack on occupied Singapore. But what happened to the unwitting and innocent Singaporeans left to cop the blame for what occupying forces assumed must have been an inside job?
The format will be a conversation between Tom and CEO Georgina Downer for the first 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of audience Q&A.
You can attend the event online via Zoom or in person at the Robert Menzies Institute.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: 16 November 2026
Time: 3-4pm AEDT
Venue: Robert Menzies Institute Museum, East Wing, Old Quad, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010
Tickets: To attend the event in-person, click on the "Reserve a spot" button on this page. We have limited seating, so please book to not miss out!
This is a non-catered event.
ABOUT TOM TRUMBLE
Tom Trumble is an author and host of the In Extremis podcast, telling longform stories from WWII, the Cold War, and beyond. He graduated with honours in history, and has also studied music and journalism. He is the author of Unholy Pilgrims, Rescue at 2100 Hours, Tomorrow We Escape: One Man's Extraordinary Story of Courage and Survival from Tobruk to the Pr*son Camps of Occupied Europe, and most recently Survival in Singapore: The triumph and tragedy of Australia's greatest commando operation.
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Robert Menzies Institute, Old Quadrangle, Parkville, Australia
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