|
War |
Malaya | Singapore
|
Service with other Units
|
Battalion
Movements |
Order of
Battle
This table lists the movements of the 2/30 Battalion from
the outbreak of war in Malaya on 8th December 1941, to the
surrender at Singapore on 15th February 1942.
(Source: Galleghan's Greyhounds, page 224)
| Place |
Arrived
|
Departed
|
Date
|
Miles
|
On Foot
|
By Transport
|
|
Batu Pahat, Malaya
|
|
1200
|
8/12/1941
|
|
|
|
|
Kluang, Malaya
|
1400
|
|
8/12/1941
|
34
|
|
34
|
| |
|
1000
|
13/12/1941
|
|
|
|
|
Jemaluang, Malaya
|
1200
|
|
13/12/1941
|
51
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
2215
|
9/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Batu Anam, Malaya
|
0630
|
|
10/1/1942
|
134
|
|
134
|
|
|
|
1000
|
12/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Gemas, Malaya
(61 mile peg)
|
1030
|
|
12/1/1942
|
11
|
|
11
|
|
B Company to ambush
|
|
1630
|
13/1/1942
|
4
|
?
|
?
|
|
Gemas, Malaya
(61 mile peg)
|
|
1530
|
15/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Fort Rose Estate, Malaya
|
1800
|
|
15/1/1942
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
1830
|
17/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Johore Rubber Estate, Malaya
|
2030
|
|
17/1/1942
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
|
0900
|
18/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Batu Anam, Malaya
(2 mile peg)
|
1300
|
|
18/1/1942
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
2000
|
18/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Labis Bahru, Malaya
|
0430
|
|
19/1/1942
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
|
|
|
1800
|
19/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Segamat, Malaya
|
2100
|
|
19/1/1942
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
2030
|
20/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Yong Peng, Malaya
|
0530
|
|
21/1/1942
|
45
|
5
|
40
|
|
|
|
0730
|
23/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Ayer Hitam, Malaya
|
1030
|
|
23/1/1942
|
12
|
3
|
9
|
|
|
|
1830
|
25/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Simpang Rengam, Malaya
|
0400
|
|
26/1/1942
|
17
|
4
|
13
|
|
|
|
1830
|
28/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Ayer Bemban, Malaya
(29 mile peg)
|
0400
|
1200
|
29/1/1942
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
(25 mile peg)
|
1600
|
2000
|
29/1/1942
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
(23 mile peg)
|
2200
|
|
29/1/1942
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
1300
|
30/1/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Senai, Malaya
|
1730
|
2000
|
30/1/1942
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
|
|
Woodlands Estate (Causeway), Singapore
Island
|
0130
|
|
31/1/1942
|
16
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
0500
|
10/2/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Mandai Road, Singapore
|
0630
|
|
10/2/1942
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
|
1130
|
11/2/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Thomson Road, Singapore
(8.75 mile peg)
|
1830
|
|
11/2/1942
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
0245
|
13/2/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Ang Mo Kio, Singapore
|
0430
|
1200
|
13/2/1942
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
Tyersall Palace, Singapore
|
1600
|
|
13/2/1942
|
9
|
2
|
7
|
|
|
|
Surrender - 1942
|
15/2/1942
|
|
|
|
|
Total mileage
|
|
|
|
399.5
|
75.5
|
324
|
|
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