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War |
Malaya |
Singapore
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Service with other Units
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Battalion
Movements |
Order of
Battle
Arrived 1030hrs 12/1/1942
Departed 1530hrs 15/1/1942
The main Battalion
position was located on the Gemas-Tampin road, near the 61 mile peg.
The area was occupied from 12/1/42 until a fierce battle with the
Japanese on 15/1/42. A road block made up of concrete cylinders was
set up here to halt the enemy advance, following the ambush at
Gemencheh
Bridge the previous afternoon.
As well as the 2/30 Battalion, the following 8th Division
Service Units were involved:
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2/15 Field Regiment, 30 Battery
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4 Anti-Tank Regiment, a Section of 13 Battery
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a Party of 8 Div. Engineers, and
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a Party of 8 Div. Signals.
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31/08/2021 |
