The Official 2/26 Battalion Website

In affiliation with the 2/26 Battalion Family & Friends Association Inc.

"This website came to fruition in an attempt to tell the true story the 2/26th Infantry Battalion, (the only Infantry Battalion raised in Queensland; part of the 27th Brigade, 8th Division) played during the Malay Campaign of World War II.... "The 8th Division constituted 14% of the British force but it took 73% of the battle deaths."

The Official 2/26 Battalion Website

In affiliation with the 2/26 Battalion Family & Friends Association Inc.

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"This website came to fruition in an attempt to tell the true story the 2/26th Infantry Battalion, (the only Infantry Battalion raised in Queensland; part of the 27th Brigade, 8th Division) played during the Malay Campaign of World War II.... "The 8th Division constituted 14% of the British force but it took 73% of the battle deaths."

Battalion Movements 1941-42

 

BOOMTOWN BOYS | FORCES | STORY OF F FORCE

 

 

Wavell Camp_19411. 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 Sedi

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 Pen

d. to Simpang Rengam Cross Road

e. to Namagie Estat

f. to 30 mile peg

g. to Kulai – Jahore Bahru

 

5. Singapore Island:

a.a. Kranji Mandai Road are

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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