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Battalion Movements 1941-42

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Singapore Island at time of enemy landing

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1. Singapore Island:

a.              Camp – Wavell Camp at Changi   

b.             Training – rubber plantations and Kampongs (native villages) 

 

2. Malaya Peninsula:

a.              Camps – Kota Tinggi; The Boom; Mawai Village; Jasin

b.             Training – Jungle, rubber plantations; water craft 

 

3. Battle Stations:

a.              Kota Tinggi; Mawai Village;The Boom; Eili Sedili

b.             East coast jungle area, north to Jemaluang 

 

4. Outbreak of War:

          Moved to battle stations then back to West coast – Gemas area.

          Places and areas of combat on return journey:

a.              Paya Lang to Johore Estate (Fort Rose)

b.             to Segamat area – Batu Anam – Jemanta

c.              to Ayer Hitam and Yong Peng

d.             to Simpang Rengam Cross Road

e.              to Namagie Estate

f.               to 30 mile peg

g.              to Kulai – Jahore Bahru

 

5. Singapore Island:

a.              Kranji; Mandai Road area

b.             West of pipe line from Bukit Mandai to Bukit Panjang Village

c.              Withdrawal continue via pipe line to Dairy Farm – MacRitchie Reservoir – Chinese Cemetery – Tyersal Park to Farrer Road .

 General Percival capitulated.


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Wavell Camp - Changi 1941

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Area of Operations in Malaya

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